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VA NY/NJ Veterans Healthcare Network (VISN 3)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 27, 2012. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077239, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 03 Montrose, NY
Issue:
Veteran A received copies of Veteran B's medical records. Veteran A requested copies of medical records and received his own medical records and (8) pages of Veteran B's lab results and other medical records. Update: 07/19/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
This incident will be used to initiate a Preventive Ethics issue cycle. The Preventive Ethics team will review the current process to determine which areas in ROI need improvement.