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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 August 8, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078899, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Orlando, FL
Issue:
Veteran A was handed a screen-shot of Veteran B's appointment information when he presented at the main clinic. Both Veterans have the same last four digits of the SSN. Veteran A didn't discover the error until after arriving home, whereupon he returned the screen-shot to his nearest Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The facility is checking for the employee who misidentified Veteran A. The screen-shot contained Veteran B's full name, last four digits of the SSN, and approximately four appointment times/locations/clinics. Update: 08/08/12:Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
HAS clerk cautioned to be more careful when preparing this type of information for patients, especially when preparing envelopes.