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Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 30, 2013. Also cited in 57 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000089975, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538
Issue:
Veteran called Call Center and said that he received a Fee Letter belonging to another veteran. The letter had veteran's name, last 4, appt. dates and name of clinic and date of fee expiration. After the veteran called, he destroyed the letter, as he was instructed to do.
Outcome:
05/30/13: One Veteran will be sent a letter of notification. 06/19/13: This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.