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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 12, 2011. Also cited in 183 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000056993, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 23 Ft. Meade, SD
Issue:
A veteran turned in to the Rapid City CBOC three hard copy records; they were the Standard Form 509 Medical Records progress notes from the Fort Meade (FM) Eye Clinic. The progress notes contained his own information plus the notes of two other patients to include their full name and the last four of their Social Security numbers and notes concerning their appointments. He states that they were mistakenly handed to him by the FM staff with when he left his appointment. Update: 01/12/11:Two (2) Veterans will receive a notificaton letter.
Outcome:
Isolated honest msitake; Notification letters sent.