4,000 Veterans Personal Information Compromised
By Jessica Soto – Web-News Editor
SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio is notifying 4,000 Veterans whose personal information was compromised Wednesday.
In an attempt to notify Veterans of the new federal rule of Hydrocodone combination, letters were inadvertently printed double-sided.
On the front page one unique Veteran’s information was printed and another unique Veteran’s information was printed on the back.
The letters were mailed out on September 15, 2014 and included full name, address and disclosure of the patient currently prescribed a narcotic was accidently released causing a privacy breach.
“Our goal is to protect both Veterans protected health information and sensitive information,” said Medical Center Director, Marie Weldon. “Immediate actions are being taken to notify the Veterans affected by this incident.”
