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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 29, 2012. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000081716, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 San Antonio, TX
Issue:
A patient asked for a copy of his labs, when he reviewed them over the weekend, he realized it was on a different patient with the same last name. The patient returned the information to the Privacy Officer. Update: 10/29/12:Patient B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, as his full SSN and other information was disclosed.
Outcome:
CBOC staff re-educated.