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VA Great Lakes Health Care System (VISN 12)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 9, 2011. Also cited in 130 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065576, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 12 Hines, IL
Issue:
Patient A's full name and SSN on a pulmonary function test was put into Patient B's record. Update: 08/09/11:Patient B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
The report that was put on the wrong Veterans chart was done manually. The department has now implemented a program that will electronically link the report to the correct patient. The department will audit all reports put into the system manually.