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Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center

COLUMBIA SC - 544

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 9, 2014. Also cited in 43 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000112632, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: COLUMBIA SC - 544

Issue:

The spouse of Veteran A returned to the Release of Information (ROI) office an opened envelope dated 11/24/14 via USPS with a copy of Veteran B's medical records. The spouse of Veteran A stated they did not request a copy of medical records and did not understand how they received someone else's information.

Outcome:

12/10/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.

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