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Mountain Home VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 31, 2014. Also cited in 20 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113385, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MOUNTAIN HOME TN - 621
Issue:
The Chief Optometry called the Privacy Officer (PO) stating that he had received mail back from the Veteran stating that it had been mailed to the wrong Veteran.
Outcome:
01/07/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.