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VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 1, 2014. Also cited in 13 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000112271, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: EASTERN KANSAS HCS(Topeka-Leavenworth) - 589A6
Issue:
Veteran A received approximately 11 pages of Veteran B's medical information via a mis-mailing by the Release of Information (ROI) Office. Upon noticing the information wasn't his, Veteran A promptly returned the information to the ROI Office who reported it to the Privacy Officer (PO). The Veteran whose information was disclosed was reprocessed in ROI.
Outcome:
12/01/14: 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.