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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 August 3, 2012. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078755, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 Poplar Bluff, MO
Issue:
Veteran A came in to Release of Information (ROI) and requested a copy of his x-rays to be on CD. The CD was burned and apparently the Release of Information clerk did not look at the CD careful enough and gave the Veteran the wrong CD. The CD contained Veteran B's name, date of birth and full SSN. Update: 08/06/12:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Education and double check safeguards are put in place so this type of incident does not happen again.