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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 19, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000074380, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
Veteran A complained that his ex-wife accessed his VA records and sent personal information to his provider. Update: 04/20/12:The ex-spouse works for Dental Service. The patient believes that his ex-spouse accessed mental health information and sent it to a VA Provider in Maine. The VA Provider would normally be able to access the information through Vista Web if needed. Veteran A will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Employee re-completed HIPAA and Privacy Training along with VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior. Employee also read VHA Handbook 1605.2, Minimum Necessary Standard for Protected Health Information. Employee's Supervisor and HR Chief notified of inappropriate access and e-mails. Notification letter was sent to the Veteran.