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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 1, 2011. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064383, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 Harlingen, TX
Issue:
Medication belonging to Veteran A was inadvertently mailed to Veteran B due to incorrect mailing address posted on Veteran A's demographic information. Last name and first name disclosed on Medication bottle. Update: 07/05/11:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Mitigation was sent to Chief of MAS at Valley Coastal Bend HCS to get in touch with Chief of MAS in STX for corrective action regarding demographics. HIPAA Notification letter was completed and sent to Veteran regarding disclosure of Last name and First Name.