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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 6, 2011. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066491, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Muskogee, OK
Issue:
A form Letter for Veteran A in CPRS was generated and mailed to Veteran B. The letter included Veteran A's: lab results, diagnosis, medication and instructions. Update: 09/06/11:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
The employee was counseled regarding privacy issue and will be more aware of privacay when mailing correspondence.