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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 24, 2011. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000058748, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Erie, PA
Issue:
Mis-faxed progress note Update: 02/25/11:PO states Veteran information was faxed. Someone from the general public received the information. He notified us that he received the information and stated to the social worker that he would destroy it.Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services since his full SSN and DOB was expsoed.
Outcome:
Staff was educated on faxing procedures. Incident Response Team and supervisor notified of incident. Employee who caused the error was asked to re-take the VHA Privacy Policy training course as part of education.