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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 2, 2013. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084192, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Chillicothe, OH
Issue:
A VA clerk in the Release of Information (ROI) section processed a request for Veteran A. The documents that were released included a Vitals Management Report (2 pages) for Veteran B. When Veteran A realized that he accidentally received a report belong to Veteran B, he immediately returned it. Update: 01/02/13:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Staff were reminded to slow down and to double-check all copies released in the Release of Information Section to make sure that allcopies belong to the Veteran making the request.