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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 10, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000073909, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 West Palm Beach, FL
Issue:
A CD containing Veteran medical information was not received at its destination, which was an attorney's office. Update: 04/10/12:One Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
The program Support Assistant in the facility Radiology Department has filed a tracer ticket with UPS. They are trying to locate the CD. A letter offering credit monitoring services was mailed to the Veteran on 4/18/12.