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VA Western New York Healthcare System at Batavia

WESTERN NEW YORK HCS - 528A4

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 3, 2014. Also cited in 47 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000112398, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: WESTERN NEW YORK HCS - 528A4

Issue:

Veteran A received a package with medication inside of it. Upon opening it, Veteran A noticed it was Veteran B's medication. Veteran A notified the Patient Advocate. Veteran A was asked to return the package via UPS to the Pharmacy Supervisor.

Outcome:

12/03/14: 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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