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VA Heartland Network (VISN 15)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 20, 2011. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064879, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 St Louis, MO
Issue:
A VA employee who was working temporarily in the Release of Information Section provided medical documents to the wrong Veteran. The information contained medical information and demographics to include full SSN. Update: 07/20/11:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Documents retrieved by PO. Employee received Counseling Memorandum. Reeducation by PO.