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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 29, 2011. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065257, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Fort Harrison, MT
Issue:
On 07/19/11, a VA employee faxed a copy of a CPRS consult and prosthetic purchase order to a fax number thought to have been a prosthetic vendor, when actually it was to a private citizen. The private citizen notified the prosthetic vendor, who in turn contacted the VA employee.The fax number was verified and changed on internal documents. Information re-faxed to correct vendor fax number, so they could mail the Veteran the prosthetic items. Update: 08/01/11:Twenty (20) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services, due to full names, full SSNs, and DoBs being disclosed.
Outcome:
Education given to employee. Chief of Prosthetics changed procedural requirements to reduce amount of faxing.