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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 June 2, 2014. Also cited in 60 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000104841, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610
Issue:
A clerk gave voucher for eyeglasses to the wrong Veteran. Veteran A received Veteran B's voucher, while both were waiting. Clerk caught the mistake, reprinted the correct voucher so Veteran B did receive the correct voucher. The Clerk apologized to the Veteran. Clerk notified Vendor of error and submitted correct voucher for Veteran A.
Outcome:
06/02/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.