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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 13, 2011. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066709, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Philadelphia, PA
Issue:
Veteran A & Veteran B each made individual requests for release of information. When responding to B the clerk in error mailed to B the records of both B and A. B lives near A and delivered A's records to A. B made the complaint allegation by phone call to ROI department. Update: 10/03/11:Veteran A will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee counseled within chain of command, which recommended appropriate action through Human Resources.