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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 July 10, 2012. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077658, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Dallas, TX
Issue:
Patient A received Patient B test results. The results included the Name, SSN, Age and DOB. Update: 07/10/12:Patient B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
Patient was sent a notification letter and the employee who committed the error was counseled.