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C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2015. Also cited in 111 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000120750, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: BAY PINES FL - 516
Issue:
The Health Administration Service (HAS) received a call regarding the clinic being overbooked. When the management called Veteran A to inform him of the event, he acknowledged that he received Veteran B's appointment list upon enrollment. Veteran A did not realize it until he was home and called the VA upon discovery. The call center staff did not report the event to the Privacy Officer (PO) upon discovery. Veteran A received Veteran B's full name, full Social Security Number, date of birth, and upcoming appointments.
Outcome:
06/11/15: 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.