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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 28, 2014. Also cited in 44 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000102088, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHICAGO HCS - 537
Issue:
Veteran A's medication and demographic information was given to Veteran B's private hospital.
Outcome:
03/28/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that there was a policy violation. The information was disclosed to a HIPAA covered entity and they reported that the information they received was shredded. There is no more than a low risk of harm.