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Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 4, 2014. Also cited in 54 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000102441, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MINNEAPOLIS MN - 618
Issue:
A Veteran who was refered to the University of Minnesota (U of M) for treatment was given an envelope to carry to the U of M provider. When the U of M provider opened the envelope it contained a clinic patient list with the patient's medical records.
Outcome:
04/04/14: The envelope was sealed when opened by the University of Minnesota staff. The staff faxed a copy of the document to VA, then shredded their copy. The Incident Resolution Team has determined that there was a policy violation. While there was an unauthorized access/disclosure of data, it has been determined that the incident has a low probability of a risk of compromise.