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VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center

EASTERN KANSAS HCS(Topeka-Leavenworth) - 589A6

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 11, 2014. Also cited in 13 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000102770, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: EASTERN KANSAS HCS(Topeka-Leavenworth) - 589A6

Issue:

Veteran A reported that after leaving his clinic appointment he noticed the lab work provided to him (for treatment purposes) was for Veteran B. Veteran A promptly retuned the paperwork to the ROI (Release of Information) department.

Outcome:

04/14/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that there was a policy violation. While there was an unauthorized access/disclosure of data, it has been determined that the incident has a low probability of a risk of compromise.

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