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Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 4, 2014. Also cited in 54 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000102461, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MINNEAPOLIS MN - 618
Issue:
Non-VA medical records belonging to a different Patient A were scanned into Patient B's CPRS chart. The Release of Information (ROI) office disclosed the records based on a Privacy Act request.
Outcome:
04/07/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Patient A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, as his full SSN and other information was disclosed.