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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 December 22, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000069901, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
A clerk in release of information mismailed Veteran A's lab results to Veteran B. Veteran B returned the documents to the release of information department. Update: 12/22/11:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and SSN being revealed.
Outcome:
The affected Veteran was mailed a credit protection letter. The employee who was responsible for the mis-mailing of the patient's medical records was further educated and trained in Privacy & HIPAA awareness. Their supervisor will be following up with any necessary actions through human resources.