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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 16, 2012. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000075609, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Little Rock, AR
Issue:
A Release of Information (ROI) supervisor received a call from a Veteran stating they had received someone else's information in with the information they had requested from ROI. They are to mail the information back to the facility Update: 05/17/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Action to be taken against employee - must take time to assure they are only mailing information to one person on one person Privacy training is current.Admonishment letter. Letter should go out today from Director. Letter has gone out.. see attachment