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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 15, 2013. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085828, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Togus, ME
Issue:
Fee Services mailed an authorization letter for an appointment for Veteran A to Veteran B. Veteran B mailed back authorization form to the Privacy Officer (PO). The letter contained Veteran A's name, address, partial SSN and diagnosis. Update: 03/15/13:Veteran A will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
Education to staff member was provided and retrieval of letter.