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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 28, 2011. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064183, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Salisbury, NC
Issue:
An employee in the Release of Information (ROI) department mis-mailed a Veteran's medical records to another VA employee. The VA employee has returned the Veteran records. Update: 06/28/11:The Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, since the medical records were out of VA control.
Outcome:
Employee was reeducated and provide information regarding VA Directive 6609