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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System

NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 21, 2015. Also cited in 60 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000118433, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: NORTH INDIANA HCS-FORT WAYNE - 610

Issue:

Veteran A received a brown bag with Veteran B's name and address. In the bag was a medication for Veteran B. The medication label had Veteran B's name, the name of the medication, and the dosage. Veteran A brought the package back with the medication (none taken) the next day.

Outcome:

04/22/15: 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.

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