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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 17, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083753, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Bedford, MA
Issue:
A nurse called the Privacy Officer and reported that Veteran A received medication information for Veteran B. The Privacy Officer received paperwork from Nurse and met with Pharmacy. Update: 12/17/12:Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.
Outcome:
Pharmacy Director notified staff of incident and requested that all staff verify documents before they are sent out to ensure that it includes only information for the intended Veteran.