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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 4, 2011. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000068370, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Honolulu, HI
Issue:
Copies of 3 patients data were co-mingled together and scanned into one patient's chart. The patient requested copies of his C&P exam which contained 2 other patients' data and his. He reported this, we recovered the data, removed the scanned document from his chart and got another copy of his C&P exam for him. Update: 11/07/11:The two patients whose data was disclosed in the C&P chart will be offered credit protection services as their full SSNs and medical information were disclosed inappropriately.
Outcome:
Those involved were counseled on attention to detail when faxing copies of reports and also when scanning in documents into the electronic health record. Mishandled copies were recovered and credit monitoring letters were sent to the two (2) affected Veterans/patients whose information was compromised.