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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 April 2, 2011. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000060358, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Little Rock, AR
Issue:
Veteran A noticed once he left the facility that he had received someone else's information (full name, full SSN, DOB, and medication information. VA staff contacted Veteran B and he did not get any of Veteran A's information. Veteran A had his information plus the information Veteran B. Update: 04/04/11:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
P&P has been changes to require additional steps that should prevent such incidents occurring again.Actually if staff had followed the old procedure - it would not have happened.