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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 18, 2011. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000059780, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
A VA employee scanned a document to create a PDF file on VA equipment. It created a PDF using the online feature of Acrobat.com because the equipment was configured incorrectly. The patient's full SSN and lab results were uploaded to the site. Update: 03/21/11:The patient will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The configuration of the scanner was improper. This has been corrected. The user was educated to always confirm that the file is not saved accidentally off the VA network.