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VA Great Lakes Health Care System (VISN 12)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 4, 2012. Also cited in 130 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080862, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 12 North Chicago, IL
Issue:
A retired DoD dependent was mailed medical information of two active duty members. Update: 10/04/12:Two active duty members will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
The ROI Clerks have now been assigned specific printers to print to, and a second party must review the documents prior to mailing them out.