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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 May 27, 2011. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063044, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue:
A patient requested copies of his labs and they were mailed to the wrong Veteran. The labs included the patient's name, address, full SSN and lab results. Update: 04/27/11:The patient will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Supervisor of employees were retrained on the importance of making sure that the information sent is mailed to the correct Veteran.