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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 22, 2013. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000087110, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Portland, OR
Issue:
On March 20, 2013 Veterans A and B were seen by the same VA Provider in back to back appointments. When Veteran A left the clinic he was given his After Visit Summary as well as the summary for Veteran B. The Veteran discovered this the next day and notified the clinic of the error. He will be mailing the document back to the clinic. The summary contained Veteran Bs full name, that appointment date, the vitals recorded at that visit (blood pressure, weight, and pain level), and 6 current medications including dosage. No SSN, birth date, or contact information was disclosed. Update: 03/22/13: Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.
Outcome:
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