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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 15, 2013. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086846, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Salisbury, NC
Issue:
An appointment letter was mailed out to the Veteran without being enclosed in an envelope. The letter was scanned out our facility with postage and was mailed to the Veteran. Update: 03/15/13:The Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.05/16/13:This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
Supervisor established updated QA from Mailroom staff prior to applying postage to mail.