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Phoenix VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 5, 2015. Also cited in 102 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113438, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue:
On, 01/05/14, the Privacy Officer (PO) received a report from a department who received a privacy complaint on behalf of a Veteran. Veteran As wife emailed the complaint to indicate that Veteran B called her husband, reporting receipt of Veteran As medical records by mail. Veteran A had requested his medical records last week from the facility which he had not received. Veteran A's wife is arranging to meet Veteran B to recover the records tomorrow. The medical records exposed contained Veteran As full name, home address, telephone number, full SSN, and medical history. Additional investigation and notification, to ensue.
Outcome:
01/12/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.