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Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 14, 2014. Also cited in 43 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000111684, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: COLUMBIA SC - 544
Issue:
A Veteran brought a stack of papers to a clerk at the check-in window. The Veteran stated he was looking through the magazines on one of the tables in the White Team waiting area and came across the papers. He turned them in because the papers included full names, social security numbers, and other information. The papers appeared to be a 20 page report printed on both sides.
Outcome:
11/17/14: VA Police are investigating, but at this time, it is unknown who left or how long the list was in the waiting room. The manager, supervisor and clerk have been interviewed. There were security cameras in the waiting room, but they were not functioning. The documents found were dated 10/24/14 and contain the name, full SSN, appointment desired date, specialty clinic, site current status, originating date and wait list type for 1,094 Veterans. 11/18/14: The DBCT has determined that this is a data breach. It is a HITECH Act data breach, will require offers of credit protection services for all 1,094 Veterans involved, and will require a press release. 12/01/14: After duplicates have been removed, the total number of individuals involved is 1,081. 12/09/14: The press release and credit monitoring letter have been approved and sent back to the facility. 12/12/14: Letters will be sent out the last week of December/first week of January. 12/30/14: The letters were sent out on 12/29/14 and 12/30/14 and the press release will be done on 12/31/14.