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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 1, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000074908, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
A VA employee sent a non-VA medical records and internal team message form to a Veteran. The packet of information included information for 6 different Veterans. The Veteran who received the information via mail returned the information back to VA. Update: 05/01/12:Six (6) Veterans will be sent notification letters due to medical information being disclosed.
Outcome:
Supervisor is recommending employee for discplinary action.