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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 16, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072963, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 West Palm Beach, FL
Issue:
Veteran A presented to a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) appointment and informed the staff that he received a letter for Veteran B in error. The letter contained Veteran B's name, address and protected health information (PHI) Update: 03/19/12:Veteran B will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Information was returned to the Privacy Officer. Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) staff have been reminded of appropriate handling procedures when preparing documents for mail.