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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 21, 2011. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063907, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Providence, RI
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's appointment notification along with his own. Update: 06/22/11:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter, due to name and PHI being exposed.
Outcome:
Notification letter sent to Veteran B....this was a Pitney Bowes mail sorter issue. Inserted two letters in one envelope.