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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 8, 2012. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071533, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Cincinnati, OH
Issue:
Veteran A was given the discharge instructions that were intended for Veteran B. The discharge instructions contained Veteran B's name, full SSN and medical information. Update: 02/08/12:Due to full SSN and discharge instructions being exposed, Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Training was conducted on discharging Veterans and ensuring proper documents are provided to the Veteran.