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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 31, 2012. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071221, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Las Vegas, NV
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's authorization form. Veteran A called to report the incident and agreed to destroy the authorization. Information disclosed included Veteran B's full name, last 4 of the SSN, year of birth, address, diagnosis, and what the authorization was for. Update: 01/31/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and date of birth being exposed.
Outcome:
Employee self reported to mistakenly putting the authorization form into the wrong envelope. Privacy Officer verbally educated employee regarding safeguarding Veteran's PHI/PII. Credit monitoring letter mailed February 2, 2012 and uploaded into PSETS.