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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 February 7, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000058033, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Orlando, FL
Issue:
Patient B's appointment letter was put into the same envelope as Patient A's Appt letter. Patient A called telephone triage and they advised its return. Patient A mailed the appointment letter on 1 Feb and it was received today, 7 Feb. The letter contained Patient B's name, address, and last four of SSN. This appears to be an incorrectly stuffed envelope. Update: 02/08/11:Patient B will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
HAS clerks and volunteers cautioned to exercise more diligence when stuffing envelopes. This incident was briefed at HAS weekly meeting and is being emphasized to others.