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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 January 31, 2013. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085313, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 West Palm Beach, FL
Issue:
Veteran A called to report that through the Release of Information Unit, they received medical information that pertained to Veteran B. The information was scanned into the wrong medical record. Update: 01/31/13:Veteran B will be offered credit protection services.
Outcome:
The information was deleted from the medical record by the PO and scanned into the correct medical record through VISTA Imaging. Process review and education provided to both the Fee Basis staff and Scanning staff by the Medical Administration Service Supervisors to prevent reoccurrence. Letter offering credit monitoring mailed to the veteran on 2/20/13.