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Mountain Home VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 5, 2015. Also cited in 20 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113475, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MOUNTAIN HOME TN - 621
Issue:
A Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) received a call from Veteran A stating that he received an appointment letter for Veteran B in the same envelope as his.
Outcome:
01/07/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.