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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 23, 2011. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066044, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Los Angeles, CA
Issue:
A Domiciliary employee/Veteran requested an access log of the employees that accessed their record and an employee co-workers name appeared on the report, however, the patient/Veteran has never been a patient in the Dom. The medical record contains the employee/Veteran's name, address, full SSN, date of birth and protected health information. Update: 03/15/12:The employee/Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The Assistant Chief of the Dom is working with HR to determine what actions should be taken due to the employee's name documented on the access log report as entering a coworkers record without proper authority. the Pharmacy employee left VA and was not interviewed however it was determined that she had access to all patients records, and not just Dom patient records, during this incident.