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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 10, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000077646, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue:
Veteran A handed the Privacy officer a letter that had a sensitive diagnosis checked off and a release form with the Veteran B's full name which Veteran A received in the mail in error. The envelope was made out to Veteran A with another Veteran B's information. Update: 07/10/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter due to PHI being disclosed.
Outcome:
Education was give to the Billing staff who sent the information to the wrong person in error. They were asked to retake the Privacy training.