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Asheville VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 3, 2014. Also cited in 16 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000108695, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ASHEVILLE NC - 637
Issue:
Veteran A received at his residence a fee basis consult for Veteran B in the mail. The Veteran's housekeeper has destroyed the document. Veteran B's name, partial SSN and consult information were compromised.
Outcome:
09/04/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team determined that Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.