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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 28, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072220, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Salem, VA
Issue:
Employee A (girl friend to complainant) was having telephone conversation with Employee B (ex-husband) who indicates "Do you know why ... gets 80% disability". Employee A reports this to complainant. Update: 05/16/12:The ex-wife was talking with her ex-husband and the ex husband shared specific information about the ex-wife's boy friend. It has been substantiated that the information shared was obrained from VA records. One Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Director has sent instruction to Service Supervisor and Human Resources to determine appropriate sanction for inappropriate access of employee/patient information.