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VA Heartland Network (VISN 15)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 26, 2012. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000073342, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 St Louis, MO
Issue:
The Scanning Section scanned non-VA medical documents into wrong Veteran's (Veteran A) record. Veteran B (same first and last names as Veteran A) received Veteran A's records. Update: 03/27/12:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services. Veteran A's full SSN and medical information were disclosed inappropriately.
Outcome:
Responsible employee identified. Verbal counseling. Root Cause Analysis directed by facility Director.