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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 8, 2012. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072663, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Fort Harrison, MT
Issue:
On 1/12/12 a Veteran received extra paperwork work with their medication packet that belonged to another veteran.PHI exposed: Veteran full name, medication decryption. The Veteran is just reporting it now. Update: 03/09/12:One Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Provided education and training to the Chief of pharmacy about the need to have written information that contains the Veterans health information returned to the facility for destruction. Pharmacy chief to educate and train staff on new procedure.