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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2015. Also cited in 60 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000120744, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610
Issue:
Veteran A was handed the wrong medication at the Pharmacy window. When he realized it, he brought the medication back the next day. He had not taken any of the medication. The brown bag had Veteran B's name and address. The medication had the medication name and the drug information.
Outcome:
06/11/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.