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Martinez Outpatient Clinic and Community Living Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 21, 2015. Also cited in 37 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000114134, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MARTINEZ CA - 612
Issue:
Veteran A reported to a VA employee that he received a package of medication from the VA pharmacy with medication of Veteran B. Veteran A stated that the mailing label on the outside of the package has his information but contained the medication of Veteran B. Veteran A brought the package along with the medication back to the VA clinic and turned it into the VA employee. The prescription bottle contained the full name of Veteran B, medication name, prescription number, provider's name and pharmacy information and phone number.
Outcome:
01/22/15: 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.