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VA Heartland Network (VISN 15)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 28, 2011. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000061717, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 Columbia, MO
Issue:
The Health Administration Supervisor reported receiving a letter from Veteran A stating "lab results mailed to me by mistake". The Privacy Officer (PO) secured the document. The lab results ncluded Veteran B's full SSN, fulll name, medical information. Update: 07/28/11:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The Service Line Operations Manager will remind staff to double check documents prior to mailing. The PO provided training awareness to Operations staff.