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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 13, 2012. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077808, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Portland, OR
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's lab results letter in the envelope with his own. He called the VA Lab and told them he was going to mail Veteran B's documents back to the facility. They were received and presented to the facility Privacy Officer on 7/13/12. Update: 07/13/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The office which mailed the letter has been made aware of the mistake and the staff in the clinic are being informed to prevent this from occurring again.