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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 16, 2011. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065803, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Loma Linda, CA
Issue:
A Medical Clerk mailed 28 appointments to patients. She printed off labels with the patients name, full social security numbers, and address. The mail room intercepted 25 of them. Three were actually mailed with the PII on the outside of the envelope. Update: 08/16/11:Three Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services, due to full name and full SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
PO and supervisor had the employee re do her privacy training and her appointment management training.