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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 September 27, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080576, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Lebanon, PA
Issue:
Veteran A information was sent from the Release of Information office to the wrong attorney's office. Information released was full name, full social security number, full date of birth, diagnoses information, medications, and lab information. Veteran A expired on 5/26/11. Update: 09/27/12:The Veteran's Next of Kin will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Supervisor will counsel employee on the importance of safeguarding personal patient identifiable information.