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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 6, 2014. Also cited in 60 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000107555, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610
Issue:
The Discharge Nurse gave Veteran A the discharge instructions for Veteran B. Veteran A had departed for home before the event was discovered. The Privacy Officer (PO) contacted Veteran A and arranged for the return of instructions by pre-paid mail. Veteran A will return Veteran B's discharge instructions. Until instructions are returned, it is not clear what personally identifiable information (PII) was on the document.
Outcome:
08/11/14: Veteran B's name, full SSN, date of birth and diagnosis were on the discharge instructions. The Incident Resolution Service team determined that Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.