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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 25, 2011. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000067987, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Dayton, OH
Issue:
A Release of Information (ROI) staff person inadvertently released an appointment roster with 65 Veterans' information to another Veteran. The information that was disclosed included the Veterans' full names, full social security numbers and telephone numbers. Update: 10/25/11:Sixty-three (63) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services due to full name, full SSN being disclosed. Two (2) next-of-kin notification will be sent.
Outcome:
Letters to Veterans were signed on 11/22/11 by the Director and mailed out on 11/25/11. The ROI Staff person stated that she was not sure of how to retrieve the type of report that the Veteran requested and pulled up the wrong one. She admitted that she did not check the report for accuracy. The ROI Staff person will receive privacy counseling from the Privacy Officer. Suggestion: Refresher ROI Training Final findings are being sent to supervisor and Human Resources for further action