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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 23, 2012. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000074468, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Detroit, MI
Issue:
Veteran A found a Consult belonging to Veteran B near the atrium. It appears that the consult may have been in the possession of a provider and was somehow lost. The Privacy Officer is unable to determine the origins of the consult or to whom it belonged. The document was found by Veteran A and given to a police officer who turned it in. It contained Veteran B's name, full SSN and diagnosis. Update: 04/23/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services. His full SSN was disclosed on the consult.
Outcome:
The Privacy Officer is unable to determine the origins of the consult or to whom it belonged in order to provide education/training and awareness. however, an email has gone out facility wide on the need to be cautious and diligent in maintaining security and confidentiality of documents at all times.