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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 17, 2012. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071935, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Honolulu, HI
Issue:
Copies of Veteran A's health care information were mis-mailed to Veteran B by mistake. The information contained Veteran A's name, full SSN and protected health information (PHI). Update: 02/21/12:Veteran A will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Counseled individual responsible for the inadvertent disclosure. Also alerted others responsible for disclosing similar information to be cautious of what's being released and stuffed into the envelopes.