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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 24, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078213, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
Veteran A received package from VA containing medical records. The Veteran previously provided medical records from the private sector to VA for informational purposes. A VA employee packaged the records and returned them to the Veteran in an envelope. The envelope was not sealed securely and the Veteran found the envelope unsecure upon receipt. Veteran A states all records appear to be intact. Update: 07/24/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Responsible service identified the responsible employee and provided education. The employee also repeated the privacy training.