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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 24, 2013. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085000, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Temple, TX
Issue:
After requesting and receiving a Sensitive Patient Access Report (SPAR), the Non-Veteran employee is requesting an access justification by two employees. Update: 03/07/13: The Non-Veteran employee will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
After interviewing both employees the Privacy Officer (PO) has determined that these accesses were inappropriate as they were not for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. The PO provided both employees with a copy of Privacy Fact Sheet, Volume 09, No. 3, Use and/or Access of Protected Health and Individually Identifiable Information by VHA Employees. PO request that the Supervisor contact HR to discuss the appropriate sanctions.