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VA Southeast Network (VISN 7)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 21, 2012. Also cited in 225 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000073176, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 07 Decatur, GA
Issue:
During Telephone Advise (TAP) call on March 19, 2012 a patient reported that during a BP check at CBOC, he was given a medication reconciliation list. When he arrived home, he then noticed he had another patient_s medication list stapled to his own. The medication list had the other patients full name, full SSN and medication list. Update: 03/21/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Department removed SSN from system for future document releases. PharmD required to retake privacy trng. Quality check of all document releases given to patients to provide two-staff verification.