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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 3, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083187, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Altoona, PA
Issue:
Veteran A reported that Veteran B's prescription leaflet containing Veteran B's full name, address and medication information was included with Veteran A's mailed medications. Update: 12/03/12:Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.NOTE: There were a total of 79 Mis-Mailed incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 78 are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Mailed Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.
Outcome:
The leaflet has been retrieved by the Pharmacy Service. Pharmacy Staff has been re-educated regarding the importance of protecting patient information at all times. Quality control measures are in place in the Pharmacy Service. The HIPAA notification letter has been sent to the patient.