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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 2, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080701, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Orlando, FL
Issue:
A Veteran A was handed Veteran B's appointment list, which was printed on Sept 7. The Veteran returned the list to his nearest CBOC, and when queried, could not recall who, when, or where he received the appt. list. The list contained Veteran B's name and last four SSN, and three appointments for generic clinics, showing dates and times. Veteran A's name sounds phonetically similar to Veteran B's name, which may have contributed to the error. Update: 10/02/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter due to PHI being disclosed.
Outcome:
All staff reminded to exercise caution when handing over patient information taken from a common printer, and to verify patient name with what's printed.