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Muskogee Regional Benefit Office
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 28, 2015. Also cited in 54 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000120062, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MUSKOGEE OK - 351
Issue:
On 05/14/15, VA requested an exam through a contracted medical agency for Veteran A. This agency sent Veteran A letter concerning his upcoming appointments based on the information VA provided. However, VA provided them with the address of Veteran B.
Outcome:
05/28/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.