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Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 16, 2014. Also cited in 17 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000099226, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: SHREVEPORT LA - 667
Issue:
Employee A is housed at local facility, but is not a facility employee. She inappropriately accessed her brother's electronic medical record on several occasions in 2013, for purposes other than billing. Several entries coincided with Veteran's inpatient episodes of care, and/or same day or within a few days of being treated.
Outcome:
01/16/14: The Veteran will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.