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VA Great Lakes Health Care System (VISN 12)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 13, 2012. Also cited in 130 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071717, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 12 Hines, IL
Issue:
Veteran A called stating that he received x-ray results for Veteran B. Update: 02/13/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter. No SSN or date of birth were disclosed.
Outcome:
The envelope preparation machine has been serviced and there are now manual checks of the envelopes that are sent out to Veterans.