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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 22, 2011. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000067043, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
A Veteran reported that he was handed a print out of the WX Thoracic 9311 on the day he was seen at clinic. 16 other Veteran's information was on the clinic schedule which included phone numbers and full social security numbers. The Veteran has been in possession of this list since 05/31/11. Update: 09/23/11:Six-teen (16) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The PO will be meeting with the Nurse Supervisor of that area today to show her the documents and explain what was done by us for the patients involved. PO will also ask her to meet with the staff in the clinic to let them know what happened, revisit what they learn in their annual privacy training and to make sure that this incident is not repeated.