Paper is much more problematic than electronic data, according to Department of Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker. At a recent press briefing on potential data breaches, Baker noted that one VA employee had been hoarding patient-related information at home for years. One 10' x 10' room was completely filled with stacks of newspapers and VA documents. The VA is still going through the stacks to determine whether any patient health or privacy information was compromised. But risk of exposure was pretty low, Baker said. The VA report also said that some medical residents and employees have used external websites to store unsecured patient information. Baker said the VA has been wrestling with the use of external websites to store information needed by residents who frequently work at multiple hospitals during the day and need to be able to have instant access to information on their patients. FierceHealthcare