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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 27, 2012. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084102, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Chillicothe, OH
Issue:
Call forwarded to the Privacy Officer (PO) by PBS Secretary. Veteran A stated that in the mail that he received today, he received not only his lab work, but that of Veteran B. The documentation included the Veteran B's full name and full Social Security Number. Update: 12/27/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Information shared with Supervisor of area where information was released. Employees will be asked to be more careful when mailing test results to make sure that information pertaining to more than one Veteran doesn't get mailed out in the same envelope.