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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 15, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064766, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Gainesville, FL
Issue:
Veteran A received appointment letters for four other Veterans and Veteran B received appointment letters for four additional Veterans. Appointment letters contains name, address, last four the SSN and medical appointment date and time. Update: 07/18/11:The eight other Veterans will receive letters of notification.
Outcome:
Process changed to prevent mailing error by no longer having youth volunteers fold and place any veteran letters in envelopes. Employees involved retook Privacy and Information Security training. Clerical staff counseled on the importance of privacy and security of our patients and on the correct mailing procedures.Nine HIPPA Notification Letters mailed to the affected veterans.