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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 26, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084055, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Pittsburgh, PA
Issue:
A VA employee faxed a Veteran's discharge summary to the wrong fax number. The recepient contacted VA and reported the issue. Update: 12/26/12:One Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
Service Line Managment was notified and this performance measure will be addressed with the employee