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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 31, 2013. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085273, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Louisville, KY
Issue:
An Appointment letter was sent to Veteran A by an MSA in the surgery clinic. Veteran A received appointment letter and attached to the appointment letter was a consult for another patient. Veteran contacted Surgery AO to report and Veteran A returned information that they received on Veteran B. Update: 01/31/13:One Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Surgery Management alerted me to this incident as the letter was sent by surgery service. I indicated that I would place ticket and we would provide credit monitoring. Service was reminded the process of verifying information being placed in envelopes.