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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Hines, IL (CMOP)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 22, 2014. Also cited in 88 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000108294, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CMOP GREAT LAKES 765
Issue:
Patient A received a Medline Industries medical supply and noticed that the box housing their medical supply was not concealed properly. Patient A's type of medical supply was compromised. Patient A reported the incident to the medical center and medical center notified Great Lakes CMOP. Great Lakes Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a Medline packing error. The packing error has been reported to Medline for investigation and corrective action.
Outcome:
08/25/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Patient B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.