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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 10, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000073871, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Bedford, MA
Issue:
Veteran A requested a sensitive patient access report. The report was mistakenly run for Veteran B with the same last name and same middle name as Veteran A. Veteran A immediately returned report to Privacy Officer. Update: 04/10/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
PO spoke with all staff involved and emphasized importance of verifying patient information before running report and before handing report to veteran. Staff all up to date on privacy training.