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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 23, 2012. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000081487, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Temple, TX
Issue:
While visiting with Veteran A, the VISN Veteran Advocate identified information belonging to Veteran B was intermingled in information that had been received by Veteran A. This was two progress notes containing the full name, SSN, address, DOB and lab results. The Veteran Advocate returned the erroneous information to the facility. Update: 10/23/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
Credit Letter mailed to Veteran. Service chiefs have been informed that their areas must practice quality control methods to ensure that the mailing contains the correct information.