Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
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Tomah VA Medical Center
37 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
November 4, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: Tomah employee accessed a neighbor's (VA Patient) record without authorization. Supervisor has been notified of violation.…
Outcome: 11/04/13: Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.…
July 30, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: The pharmacy mis-mailed medications
Outcome: 08/02/13: One (1) Veteran will receive a notification letter due to Protected Health Information being disclosed.…
July 16, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: Veteran A received the prescription of Veteran B (same first and last name, different middle initial). Medication information was disclosed.
Outcome: 07/19/13: Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed. NOTE: There were a total of 31 Mis-Mailed incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 30 are not included in…
June 28, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: Veteran A received Veteran B's medications and Veteran B received Veteran A's medication. Medications were mis mailed. Neither took the medication…
Outcome: 06/28/13: Veteran A and B will be sent a notification letter.…
May 17, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: Address incorrectly entered and a prescription was mailed to the wrong patient. Veteran A that received the prescription in error has not responded back to numerous messages. Veteran received incorrect prescription bottle for Veteran B as well as drug information…
Outcome: 05/17/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter. 06/05/13: This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…
May 14, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: A Licensed Practical Nurse tagged the wrong VA employee's name into CPRS for addendum to signature. This allowed the wrong employee access to Veteran's medical record.…
Outcome: 05/14/13: The Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 06/05/13: This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…
May 14, 2013
Reported as: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue: A VA Doctor put in the wrong VA employee's name into CPRS as additional signer and allowed the wrong employee access to a Veteran's medical record.
Outcome: 05/14/13: The Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 06/05/13: This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…