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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 31, 2014. Also cited in 18 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113370, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's lab results in the mail. The information on the test result sheet contained Veteran B's full name, address, and test results.
Outcome:
12/31/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.