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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 18, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000076824, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Bedford, MA
Issue:
Veteran A reported that he had received test results of Veteran B. Veteran A returned the results to the VA the next day. Update: 06/18/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter. Veteran B's full name and test results were disclosed inappropriately.
Outcome:
PO ask physician to clearly indicate, using a post-it or another acceptable method, each Veteran's letter to be mailed. PO to provide training to clerks on safeguarding patient information on 7/12/2012, which will include verifying each document to ensure it is being sent to the correct Veteran.