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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System

NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 23, 2014. Also cited in 60 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000105671, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610

Issue:

Veteran A was in the hospital and discharged on 6-11-2014. At discharge he received a list of Veteran B's upcoming appointments. When Veteran A noticed it was not his list of appointments, he gave the list to a staff in the physical therapy department. The staff in physical therapy gave the list to a nurse on the inpatient floor. The nurse notified the Privacy Officer.

Outcome:

06/23/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.

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