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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 March 19, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000073094, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
A patient received five other patients letters along with his own from the doctor with test results. The letters contained full name, full address and medical information. Update: 03/19/12:All five Veterans will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.
Outcome:
Chief of service notified and training was provided to employee by Privacy Office and awareness of checking the information many times before putting into an envelope and mailing.