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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 23, 2011. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066020, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Huntington, WV
Issue:
An employee of the grounds crew found a document with the names, full SSNs, dates of birth, and biopsy locations for six patients in the parking lot. It is unknown how this document ended up in the parking lot. Update: 08/23/11:Six (6) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSNs being exposed.
Outcome:
Resident reminded that documents with PII are not to be removed from facility & are to be disposed of properly.