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VA Central Iowa Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 17, 2015. Also cited in 23 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000118290, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: DES MOINES IA - 636A6
Issue:
Veteran A called and stated that she received Veteran B's lab results along with her own in the mail. Veteran A forwarded the results to the correct recipient, Veteran B, before notifying the VA. The Nurse who took the call called Veteran B to advise her, and Veteran B stated she would call the Privacy Officer (PO) when she received the lab results to facilitate tracking what information was mismailed.
Outcome:
04/20/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.