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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 20, 2013. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085950, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Chillicothe, OH
Issue:
Veteran A called and said that he received Veteran B's appointment letter in the mail. According to the clerk who mailed the letter, the address in the computer was entered incorrectly resulting in the letter being sent to the wrong address. The letter included Veteran B's name, partial SSN and appointment information. Update: 02/21/13:Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
COMPUTER UPDATED TO REFLECT CORRECT ADDRESSES OF BOTH VETERANS INVOLVED.