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John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 18, 2015. Also cited in 20 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000119617, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: POPLAR BLUFF MO - 657A4
Issue:
Veteran A received a copy of his medical records. On one page of his medical records, Veteran B's information was put in by mistake. The information including Veteran B's name, address, phone number, date of birth and diagnosis. Veteran A will not return the piece of paper back to the VA. The facility has informed Veteran A that this information would be corrected by the facility.
Outcome:
05/18/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.