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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 9, 2012. Also cited in 183 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000082231, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 23 Omaha, NE
Issue:
A Veteran accidently grabbed the appointment list with his records at the front desk. He returned the list to the VA. Update: According to the Privacy Officer, the appointment statistics list that stated the patients full name, full SS# and appointment date. Total of 60-66 people's names were on the list, a few were duplicates. Therefore sixty will recieve a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Lists were returned by the Veteran. Staff in Comp. & Pen. have been notified to not leave patient information sitting on the front desk and to safeguard those documents.