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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 4, 2013. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086343, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Sheridan, WY
Issue:
On Sunday,03/03/13 at 3:24 PM, Patient A checked in to the Sheridan VA Health Care System. At the time of check-in, Patient A received the document "Verification of Patient Demographic Data" for Patient B. Patient A went to his/her lodging place for the evening. On Monday, 03/04/13 at 8:00 AM, Patient A reported back in for his/her appointments and told the clerk that he/she had received the "Verification of Patient Demographic Data" for Patient B the night before. The clerk took the form back and issued the Patient the correct paperwork. Update: 03/04/13:Due to full name, full SSN and date of birth being disclosed, Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.NOTE: There were a total of 121 Mis-Handling incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 120 are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Handling Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.
Outcome:
The responsible staff members were required to review check-in procedures and re-take the yearly privacy training.