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Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 10, 2014. Also cited in 43 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000106372, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: COLUMBIA SC - 544
Issue:
Veteran B' protected health information (PHI) was inadvertently mailed to Veteran A. Veteran A contacted the news media, and the media contacted the Dorn VAMC. This incident is being investigated by the Privacy Officer (PO).
Outcome:
07/10/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.