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Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 2, 2014. Also cited in 57 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000104837, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538
Issue:
The Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) mailed one bottle of medication intended for Veteran A to Veteran B. Veteran B contacted VA and the medication was returned to the Medical Center. A new medication was sent to Veteran A.
Outcome:
06/02/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a HIPAA notification letter since his name and medication information was disclosed..