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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 21, 2013. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085961, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Huntington, WV
Issue:
Patient A received a letter from VA. Attached to the envelope was another envelope intended for Patient B. It apparently got stuck in the glue from Patient As envelope. Patient A opened Patient Bs envelope, giving him access to Patient Bs name, address, appointment information and the last four digits of his SSN. Update: 02/21/13:Patient B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.
Outcome:
Employees reminded to be more cautious when preparing documents for mailing.