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Atlanta VA Health Care System

DECATUR GA - 508

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 19, 2014. Also cited in 15 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000113086, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: DECATUR GA - 508

Issue:

A patient called to report that she had been to her Primary Care appointment yesterday. The nurse gave her a medication reconciliation sheet and another document. When she got home and looked at the documents she found there was a sheet for Patient B with his name, SSN, medication and address-phone number. The Privacy Officer (PO) will go pick the document up on Monday.

Outcome:

12/19/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Patient B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.

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