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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 25, 2011. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000057500, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Cheyenne, WY
Issue:
Med by Mail employee send a PT PII and PHI to another patient with the same first name and same last name. The information contained the PT full name, address, date of birth Update: 01/26/11:Patient will receive a ltter offering credit protection services since his DOB was exposed.
Outcome:
Employee was instructed to verify the correct PT info was going to the correct PT before mailing