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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 29, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000076091, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Tampa, FL
Issue:
Veteran A was mailed Veteran B's VA Identification Card with Veteran B's Name and Photo visible on card. Update: 05/29/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Clinic supervisor, Admin Officer and Chief Medical Officer notified and instructed to contact HRMS for appropriate actions. Employee will retake VA Informaiton Security and Privacy Trng and HIPAA Trng. Privacy Officers to provide clinci level education at August all clinic staff meeting.