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VA Heartland Network (VISN 15)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 12, 2012. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000081131, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 St Louis, MO
Issue:
An unknown Veteran dropped off Veteran B's Release of Information (ROI) cover sheet and lab results at the ROI front desk informing a VA employee that he had received another Veteran's information along with his in the mail. Update: 10/15/12:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Counseled on attention to detail and established procedure.