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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 30, 2012. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078496, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Fort Harrison, MT
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's appointment letters in the mail. Veteran A brought the two upcoming appointment letters to the clinic. The letters were forwarded to the Privacy Officer. Update: 07/30/12:Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter. Veteran B's full SSN and date of birth were not disclosed, but name, address, and appointment information were disclosed.NOTE: There were a total of # Mis-Mailed incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other # are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Mailed Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.
Outcome:
PO reviewed mail handling procedures with individuals who are mailing appointments.