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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 July 26, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065086, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
An employee faxed patient information to the wrong fax number. Update: 07/26/11:The patient will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, due to full name and full SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
Employee educated by the privacy officer on the criticality of quality control when faxing patient information.