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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 7, 2013. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085547, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue:
A Veteran was left a message on his phone about his request for medication. There was too much detail on this information left for his wife to listen to. Update: 03/01/13:The Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.
Outcome:
Re-educated on the importance of not leaving too much information on a answering machine.