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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 2, 2011. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063218, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Muskogee, OK
Issue:
Multiple appointment letters were all folded together and mailed to one Veteran. Update: 06/02/11:The appointment list contained the name of the clinic for five other Veterans. Five Veterans will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Supervisor counseled staff regarding patient confidentiality and procedures to prevent future incidents of this nature.