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VA Southeast Network (VISN 7)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 2, 2012. Also cited in 225 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000074992, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 07 Dublin, GA
Issue:
A request for a Sensitive Patient Access Report (SPAR) was received by the Privacy Officer (PO) on 02/03/12. It was printed on 02/04/12 and the PO notified the Veteran/employee of the print completion. The report was picked up by Veteran/employee, reviewed and returned on 02/08 12, with list of alleged violations. The PO was asked to investigate the alleged violations. The investigation has been completed, a copy was given to the Veteran/employee on 03/19/12, and a copy was forwarded to Human Resoources (HR) for review, evaluation and processing. Update: 05/03/12:Due to fact that medical record to include full SSN and DOB was accessed inappropriately Veteran/Employee A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Training and Administration action taken.