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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 30, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079703, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Philadelphia, PA
Issue:
Veteran A and Veteran B each made independent requests for medical records. The Release of Information (ROI) clerk included the records of Veteran B with the records of Veteran A and mailed both items to Veteran A. Veteran A returned the records of Veteran B to the ROI department. Update: 08/30/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
ROI staff reviewed procedures for protection of woutgoing mail.