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Phoenix VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 2, 2014. Also cited in 102 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000106109, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue:
Veteran B accessed his medical record via MyHealtheVet and discovered Veteran A's information in his medical record under his name.
Outcome:
07/02/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services. 07/08/14: PO update - Fact finding has been completed. Veteran A's information has been removed from Veteran B's medical chart. Veteran B's information has been correctly entered in to medical chart. this was not a MHV issue.