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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 5, 2013. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085492, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Temple, TX
Issue:
Veteran A reported to a clinic appointment today with Veteran B's appointment list. Appointment list from 12/31/12 was printed by a Medical Administration Service clerk on that date and was given to the nurse today by Veteran A. Update: 02/05/13:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The employee that released the information has been provided education on the importance of verifying that the correct appointment information is provided to all Veterans. The Alternate PO finds that this was a preventable incident and request that the Supervisor contact HR to discuss the appropriate sanctions. The information was returned to this facility by the Veteran. The required Credit Monitoring letter has been forwarded to the Veteran that was impacted by this disclosure.