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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 November 21, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000068866, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 San Juan, PR
Issue:
The CIO found a claim folder with sensitive information from one Veteran and a list of other 27 Veterans with full SSN. Update: 11/28/11:All 28 Veterans will be offerred credit protection services.
Outcome:
Cannot identify the person who left unattended the documents. Provided oral education to the nurse whose information was also in the envelope.Promo codes have been requested for the 27 reservists.