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Altoona - James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 7, 2015. Also cited in 21 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000117749, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ALTOONA PA - 503
Issue:
Veteran B's billing statement was mailed to the wrong address.
Outcome:
04/08/15: 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.