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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 28, 2012. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072252, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Saginaw, MI
Issue:
Clerk mailed a letter to Patient A, that contained xray results to Patient B Update: 02/28/12:Patient B will be sent a notification letter due to PHI being disclosed.
Outcome:
Staff were re-educated on the importance of utilizing the double check system for all mail outs. Notification letter sent and scanned, attached.