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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 December 27, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084107, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
Employee entered family member's medical record without a business reason. This was confirmed by the supervisor as a result of an internal same name audit conducted by the ISO. Update: 12/27/12:One family member will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Supervisor notified and employee retrained. HR also notified.