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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 14, 2012. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083685, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 New Orleans, LA
Issue:
Veteran A was accidentally given an appointment list pertaining to Veteran B. Veteran A returned the appointment list to the VA upon noticing the error. Update: 12/14/12:Due to full SSN being exposed, Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Consult CAC's to remove first five digits of SSN from appointment list.