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Manchester VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 20, 2014. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000101788, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MANCHESTER NH - 608
Issue:
A Veteran checked out and asked for a copy of his appointment list. The check-out clerk did not change the last person's name on the computer so they enter Veteran A's appointment on Veteran B's record. The check-out clerk handed the Veteran B's information to Veteran A. Veteran A left and did not look at his paperwork until he got home.
Outcome:
03/20/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.