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John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 8, 2015. Also cited in 20 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000119246, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: POPLAR BLUFF MO - 657A4
Issue:
Veteran A requested a letter from his provider. The letter was typed; however, two different Veteran's names were placed on the letter, both Veteran A's and Veteran B's. Veteran B's information was his full name,full Social Security Number and protected health information (PHI). This was released to Veteran A.
Outcome:
05/08/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.