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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 16, 2011. Also cited in 183 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066842, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 23 Iowa City, IA
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's lab results with their lab results. Veteran A returned Veteran B's lab results to the VA. The letter included Veteran B's full name, address, diagnosis and lab information. No 38 USC 7332 information was involved in the letter/results. PO has the letter. Update: 09/16/11:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter due to full name and PHI being exposed.
Outcome:
Retrieval of letter. Talked to volunteers who send out letters.