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John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 20, 2013. Also cited in 20 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000089506, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: POPLAR BLUFF MO - 657A4
Issue:
A CD copy of medical records was requested by two Veterans. The CDs were made and then delivered to the Release of Information staff who mailed the CDs out. The CDs were both mailed to one Veteran when they should have been mailed to two separate Veterans.
Outcome:
05/20/13: One Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services. 06/05/13: This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.