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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 5, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072446, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Gainesville, FL
Issue:
A fee basis referral letter with the name and address of Veteran A was mailed to several veterans. In the past, the process used a window envelope and the address showed through. However, on this set of letters they wrote the name and address on the outside of a non-window envelope and the fee basis referral letter template with the affected Veterans name and address was left on it and mailed several times. Privacy Office will further investigate. Update: 03/05/12:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
All 72 patients were called and asked to either return the letter or ensure that it is destroyed. Patients that could not be contacted after two phone calls have been sent a letter outlining the same instructions. Both employees involved completed Privacy and Information Security training. A HIPAA Notification Letter was mailed to the one affected Veteran.