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Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 18, 2014. Also cited in 43 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000106756, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: COLUMBIA SC - 544
Issue:
A Dental Clerk inadvertently mailed Patient A's information to Patient B in a fee package. Patient B, who received the information, immediately notified the Dental Clinic Supervisor, and the Privacy Officer (PO) was notified. The information was immediately returned. Patient A's name, partial SSN and diagnosis were compromised.
Outcome:
07/18/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team determined that Patient A will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.