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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 6, 2013. Also cited in 34 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000094308, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: HOUSTON TX - 580
Issue:
Telecare staff member selected the wrong email group when sending an email to notify staff a Veteran needed a Primary Care Physician assigned. Selected FAV VA instead of MEDVA MC. No full or partial SSN included.
Outcome:
09/06/13: An internal unencrypted e-mail was sent. No data breach has occurred. 09/10/13: On further review the email was sent to a group that included patients, and it did include a patient name and full SSN.