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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 13, 2013. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085762, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Martinez, CA
Issue:
A Veteran was transferred to a local Non-VA Health Care facility on 2/12/13, and a packet of his medical records were sent with the patient. At the receiving facility the staff found a list that contained 22 patients full name and full SSN, mixed in with the files. The privacy officer from the Non-VA Facility reported this on 2/13/13 and faxed the information to me. The fax is not readable and the Privacy Officer has been contacted to refax the information. Update: 02/14/13:Twenty-two (22) Patients will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Provided education to the staff in Urgent Care to ensure they are only sending the correct patients information during transfer and encouraged them to stop printing this report.