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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System

NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 17, 2014. Also cited in 60 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000109262, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610

Issue:

Veteran A received her FMLA paperwork and included was three forms for Veteran B. Veteran A brought them to the Patient Advocate. The Privacy Officer (PO) happened to be talking with the Patient Advocate about another issue when this privacy issue came up. Veteran B's name, employment information and diagnosis were compromised.

Outcome:

09/18/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.

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