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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 April 25, 2013. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088523, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Salisbury, NC
Issue:
Veteran A received page number 2 of Veteran B's lab letter. The letter contained Veteran B's lab results. Update: 04/25/13:Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.05/29/13:This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
notification letter sent on 5-20-13. The corrective action includes -the staff reviewing and modifying the mailing process to closely monitor the outgoing mail.