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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 October 4, 2011. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000067423, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Albuquerque, NM
Issue:
The Release of Information Clerk processed a request for a copy of Veteran A's medical information and mailed it in a sealed envelope. USPS returned a portion of the mailing envelope with a form stating empty wrapper was found separated from contents during handling. The contents have not been accounted for. Update: 10/05/11:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter due to PHI being exposed.
Outcome:
Staff are now mailing larger documents in boxes instead of envelopes.