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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 December 5, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083270, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 White River Junction, VT
Issue:
Veteran A's Coumadin progress note was mismailed to Veteran B. Update: 12/06/12:Due to full SSN and medical information being exposed, Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The clerks who mail these letters have set a system up in which they ensure that they seperate all letters and validate with a count of the number of letters printed.