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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 January 10, 2013. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084477, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Prescott, AZ
Issue:
A Veteran called and reported a message was left on his answering machine from a VA employee which included his diagnosis. Update: 01/10/13:The Veteran statedhe played the message while his son was in the room. He also had a friend in the next room who may have heard the message. A HIPAA notification letter will be sent to the Veteran.
Outcome:
The Service Line was notified and the employee will be re-trained . The Veteran was mailed notification letter