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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 August 24, 2012. Also cited in 225 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079570, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 07 Birmingham, AL
Issue:
Patient A presented to the Birmingham VA Medical Center (BVAMC) Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Guntersville for a 10:00 appointment on the employee. Upon review of the appointment listing, the employee discovered that Patient A had been given the wrong appointment listing, a listing belonging to Patient B. Update: 08/27/12:Patient B will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Employee was counseled and required to complete Privacy training module in TMS. Document was retrieved.