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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 23, 2011. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000069999, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue:
A VA Provider recieved information on lab work for Veteran A. There were two Veterans with the same last name who are brothers. The Provider gave the information on Veteran B to his brother. The Provider did not disclose name, but did disclose that it was the same last name and brother figured it out because very unusual name. Update: 12/23/11:Veteran B will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Education was given to the provider on the importance of Privacy and the importance of verifying the information belongs to the patient by two forms of identification.