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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
PALO ALTO CA - 640
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 24, 2013. Also cited in 18 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000092493, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue:
A Veteran received another Veteran's medication instruction with his prescription. The instruction contained the other Veteran's full name and name of the medication.
Outcome:
07/25/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.