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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2015. Also cited in 60 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000120734, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610
Issue:
Veteran A received his test results notification letter and letters for 2 other Veterans. The letters were taken to a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and they mailed them to the Privacy Officer (PO).
Outcome:
06/11/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that two Veterans will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.