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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 December 4, 2014. Also cited in 111 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000112430, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: BAY PINES FL - 516
Issue:
Veteran A received a copy of a non-VA care coordination cover letter addressed to Veteran A, however the attachment was an approval of outpatient services for Veteran B. The approval included Veteran B's full name, last four digits of the Social Security Number and medical condition.
Outcome:
12/04/14: 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.