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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 18, 2013. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088199, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Honolulu, HI
Issue:
Lab tests and upcoming appointments were mis-mailed to another Veteran by mistake. We have not confirmed this or whether the mail was delivered to the wrong address. All indications at this point appear to be a mis-mailing. Update: 04/19/2013:The Veteran whose information was mismailed will be offered credit protection services, as his full SSN and other information were disclosed.
Outcome:
Information was retrieved and secured. Staff will be briefed on attention to detail when mailing documents.