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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 28, 2012. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080623, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Ann Arbor, MI
Issue:
Patient A received a letter from his physician regarding an update on his condition and to notify him to schedule an appointment. In the same mailing envelope Patient A also received Clinic Progress Notes from Patient B's record. That progress note included Patient B's full name, full SSN and clinical information including diagnoses and medications. Update: 10/01/12:patient B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The Privacy Officer has notified the Ambulatory Care Supervisor of this incident and VA staff responsible for mailing patient information have been reminded that we are all responsible for protecting the privacy of our patients information and to take the appropriate precautions to prevent a reoccurrence of this type of incident.