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VA Heartland Network (VISN 15)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 15, 2011. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000061055, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 St Louis, MO
Issue:
An employee working in the Release of Information (ROI) Section mismailed Veteran A's medical record documents to Veteran B. The documents contained Veteran A's name, full SSN and protected health information. Update: 04/18/11:Veteran A will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee given verbal counseling and remedial training.