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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 10, 2011. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000056888, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Saginaw, MI
Issue:
Patient A received a consult order for patient B in his appointment letter. Name, SSN, and PHI were included in the letter. Update: 01/10/11:Patient B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Staff was educated, information retrieved and credit monitoring letter was mailed.