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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

CHICAGO HCS - 537

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 17, 2015. Also cited in 44 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000116767, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: CHICAGO HCS - 537

Issue:

Veteran A called to state that her physician received a disc from Radiology which she had ordered. Upon review, her physician found that the information contained on disc belonged to another Veteran. Also, Veteran A received a copy of a status report, which did not belong to her. She is returning all items to the facility.

Outcome:

04/14/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.

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