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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 December 30, 2011. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000070199, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 New Orleans, LA
Issue:
Veteran A, who is also an employee, received an appointment letter belonging to Veteran B. The appointment letter was turned in to the Privacy Officer (PO). The letter contained Veteran B's first and last name and medical information. Veteran B's SSN was not disclosed. Update: 12/30/11:Veteran B will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
The Service will conduct a process evaluation to identify areas for improvement and reoccurrence prevention.