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VA NY/NJ Veterans Healthcare Network (VISN 3)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 26, 2011. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000061570, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 03 East Orange, NJ
Issue:
Veteran A came in for scheduled appointment and was given papers about his appointment. When the Veteran completed his appointment he picked up a patient schedule form. The Veteran was called and the patient schedule form was returned. The patient schedule had 14 patients' names and full SSNs. Update: 04/26/11:The fourteen patients will receive a letter offering credit protection services.04/27/11:There were 13 unique individuals whose information was compromised. Thirteen will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee was instructed to make certain that she gave to the Veteran those documents that belong to him. She is to ensure that the appointment list is notavailable for anyone to pickup, accidentally.