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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 14, 2012. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000082336, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Albuquerque, NM
Issue:
Veteran A returned a medical record that was sent to him, but it belonged to Veteran B. Update: 11/14/12:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The Privacy Officer counseled the employee on Privacy and attention to details when processing PHI requests.