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James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 20, 2013. Also cited in 71 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000090912, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: TAMPA FL - 673
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's medical records in the mail. Veteran A had previously requested a copy of his file, which was mailed on a previous occasion. This second package arrived with no notice, and with Veteran B's files inside a package from Tampa VAMC. The files were recovered by an in-home VA care team. The care team has made arrangements to provide the package to the facility Privacy Officer (PO) for follow-up investigation. Initial report indicates the package originated from Tampa VAMC.
Outcome:
06/21/13: Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, as his full SSN and other information were disclosed.