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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 10, 2012. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077662, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Roseburg, OR
Issue:
Veteran A's labs included full SSN were included in Veteran B's records and were sent to Veteran B. Update: 07/10/12:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
Credit monitoring letter sent out. Supervisor and employee were notified. Training was reviewed.