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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 3, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063260, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Tampa, FL
Issue:
A nurse manager discovered a document sent through g-mail between medical residents. The e-mail contained seven (7) Veterans information, partial SSN, last name, and medical information. Update: 06/03/11:Seven (7) Veterans will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Supervisor and PO counseled individual clinicians. Chief of Staff took actions with clinician program oversight leadership to enhance and elevate penalties for future violations.