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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 January 6, 2011. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000056782, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Hampton, VA
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's letter in addition to his own which included name and PHI. Update: 01/06/11:Veteran will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Talked with provider, nurse and clerks from area that the letter came from. Need to double check for single letter included in each envelope.