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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 30, 2011. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066240, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Roseburg, OR
Issue:
A document containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) was found on the ground outside the medical center. The document conatined the patient's name, address, full SSN, date of birth and medical diagnosis. Update: 08/30/11:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name, full SSN and DoB being exposed.
Outcome:
INFORMATION WAS RECOVERED AND CREDIT MONITORING LETTER WAS SENT OUT.