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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 5, 2014. Also cited in 47 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000103697, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: EASTERN COLORADO HCS - 554
Issue:
On May 1, 2014, a pharmacist placed the paperwork for Veteran A in a medication bag for Veteran B. Veteran B returned Veteran A's paperwork to pharmacy. Pharmacy contacted Veteran A and is attempting retrieve Veteran Bs information. The pharmacist who made the error has been alerted.
Outcome:
05/05/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Veteran A and B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.