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VA Southeast Network (VISN 7)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 18, 2012. Also cited in 225 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000074301, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 07 Columbia, SC
Issue:
Veteran A received a list of four Surgery Clinic appointments during his Primary Care (blue team) visit on 04/11/12. The Veteran was surprised to see that he was inadvertently given an appointment list, which was intended for Veteran B. Veteran A presented the appointment list to the Greenville Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Coordinator. The Primary Care Clinic (blue team) Supervisor is being notified, and Veteran A was provided with the correct appointment list. The information that was disclosed included Veteran B's full name, partial social security number, the names of the clinic and the provider. Update: 04/18/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The Dorn VAMC Chief of HIM (Alternate Privacy Officer) provided facility wide training on the need to safeguard patient information.