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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 25, 2013. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088537, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Anchorage, AK
Issue:
The wrong Patient's information was sent in response to a release of information. The ROI clerk sent information on a Patient with the same first and last name to a requesting attorney. The person the request was for is not in our system and that was the only one in our system with that name. Update: 04/26/13:Due to full SSN and medical information being disclosed, Patient B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee was counseled on reviewing release of informations more toughly. A checklist was created to assist the ROI clerks with verifying patient identifiers and completeness of request. Supervisor will also scrutinize the request and the records more.