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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 August 3, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078743, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
Veteran A's wife viewed images on a CD as provided by VA. The images contained Veteran B's full SSN, date of birth, full name, and date of report. The report also contained imaging results. Veteran A's wife returned the CD to VA as soon as she realized it contained Veteran B's information. Update: 08/06/12:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The responsible service is planning to remove the image from Veteran A's medical record. Also, they are planning to address the issue from a systems perspective by writing a standard operating procedure when these incidents are noticed before they are mailed to the Veteran. Additionally, quality assurance activities will include monitoring the incorrect labeling of images.