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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 December 20, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083936, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
Veteran A received an envelope addressed to him from the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (BPVAHCS) however inside the envelope were progress notes and lab results for Veteran B. Veteran A returned the records by mail to the BPVAHCS. Update: 12/20/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
Privacy Officer discussed with staff the importance of applying additional safeguards to protect patient information when processing requests and handling individually identifiable information. Privacy Officer has provided additional education to prevent such incidents from happening again.