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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 10, 2012. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000075347, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Jackson, MS
Issue:
A Veteran contacted the Privacy Officer (PO) to say that she had received correspondence notifying her of a scheduled appointment however, the envelope was not sealed properly. She stated neither the envelope nor letter looked like it had been tampered with. Her concern was that the envelope was not sealed all the way. The letter contained her name, address, full SSN and appointment information. Update: 05/11/12:One Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services
Outcome:
Machine in mailroom that sorts and seals envelopes was scheduled for and received necessary maintenance. Mailroom staff were instructed to conduct quality control checks to ensure envelopes were sealing properly.