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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 9, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079002, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Lebanon, PA
Issue:
A social worker contacted the Privacy Officer today and stated he was taking one of the inpatients down to the Patient Funds area to obtain monies and had a paper in his pocket with patient information on it - Name, Full Social Security Number, and Date of Birth. It must of fell out of his pocket. Update: 08/10/12:One patient will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee was reminded on importance of safeguard and securing patient identifiable information