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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 July 13, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077811, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 West Palm Beach, FL
Issue:
The Legal Office called to report that they erroneously received a CD in the mail which contained a Veteran's medical records. The CD contained the Veteran's name, address, full SSN and medical information. Update: 07/16/12:The Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection servicecs.
Outcome:
Law Firm has returned the CD of medical records to the PO. The CD was mailed to Veteran as requested. The immediate supervisor has been informed. Education has been provided to the employee regarding the responsibility to safeguard the information and appropriate mailing procedures.