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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 17, 2011. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000059739, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Seattle, WA
Issue:
A clinic schedule was laying on the clinic front desk. A patient laid down some personal papers while interacting with the clerk. It is unknown if the patient picked up the pile of papers or the clerk handed them to him however the schedule was mistakenly included with his personal papers when he departed from the clinic. He was contacted and asked to return the schedule. The patient returned the schedule. Update: 03/21/11:Twenty Six Veterans will receive a letter offering credit protection service.
Outcome:
Education provided.