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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 4, 2013. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085414, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Nashville, TN
Issue:
Veteran A requested copies of his medical record to be mailed to his residence. Upon receiving his medical records in the mail, he also noticed that he received the medical records of Veteran B. Veteran A returned the medical records of Veteran B and they are now in the possession of the Privacy Officer (PO). Update: 02/04/13:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, as his full SSN and medical information were disclosed.NOTE: There were a total of 97 Mis-Mailed incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 96 are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Mailed Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.
Outcome:
The PO has completed credit protection letter and it was mailed on 02/07/13. This incident has already been referred to the Business Office for appropriate action concerning the employee involved. The PO confirmed the Business Office is in consultation with Human Resources for the appropriate action to be taken.