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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 5, 2013. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085491, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Muskogee, OK
Issue:
A Patient Service Assistant mailed an appointment letter to a patient. Included with it was a schedule of patients who have appointments on the same date. The patient brought the information back but there are seven patient names plus their entire SSNs on this sheet of paper that was sent to this patient. Update: 02/05/13:Seven (7) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
PSA has been counseled and made aware of privacy violation.