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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 31, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000081803, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Orlando, FL
Issue:
Veteran A was handed the wrong appointment listing on 07/03/12 when he was scheduled for a four-month follow-on appointment. The error wasn't discovered until the Veteran arrived on 10/30/12 with the appointment list in hand for what he thought was his duly scheduled appointment. The HAS Team Coordinator discovered the error upon examining his listing and noted Veteran B's name and full SSN in the header. Veteran A was subsequently seen by a provider after the listing was retrieved. Update: 10/31/12:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee has been counseled to exercise more caution when providing patients with their appointment listings and to verify all documents.