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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 6, 2012. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000070468, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Huntington, WV
Issue:
A clerk prepared letters for two patients but, when putting them in the envelopes, reversed them. Patient A received Patient B's letter & vice versa. Information disclosed was full SSN, full name, and medical information. Update: 01/09/12:The two patients will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Clerk reminded to be more cautious when handling documents with PII.