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Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 20, 2014. Also cited in 104 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000108161, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NASHVILLE TN - 626
Issue:
Today, the Privacy Officer (PO), Nashville Campus, was notified of the following incident: Veteran A received a fee basis authorization in the mail which also contained an authorization belonging to Veteran B. Veteran Bs personal identifiable information includes: full name, last four social security number, and address. Arrangements were made for Veteran A to return Veteran Bs documents to the PO, Nashville Campus.
Outcome:
08/21/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.