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Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 31, 2014. Also cited in 57 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000102153, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538
Issue:
VA employee mailed an authorization for non-VA care to the wrong Veteran. The form contained the diagnosis (reason for authorization) and patient details. The Veteran who received the information in error took it to his Veterans Service Organization (VSO), who called the Release of Information (ROI) Section at the VA to report the privacy breach. The VSO mailed the authorization to the ROI Department as requested.
Outcome:
03/31/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Individual A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.