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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 20, 2013. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000089500, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Dallas, TX
Issue:
Eleven Compensation and Pension (C&P) files left the Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic but did not make it to their destination, which was Baltimore, MD. Update: 05/20/13:Credit protection services will be offered to 11 Veterans due to the disclosure of their full name and full SSN.
Outcome:
UPS lost packages...credit monitoring letters sent to protect veterans involved, but no violation found at the facility