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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 July 21, 2011. Also cited in 225 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064894, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 07 Columbia, SC
Issue:
On 7/20/11, Veteran A arrived at the Dorn VA Outpatient Pharmacy window and presented three handwritten prescriptions. The Pharmacy Technician was surprised when she realized that the prescriptions were written for three different individuals and by two different providers. The Privacy Officer and the Dorn VA Police Detective were notified by the Chief of Pharmacy. The Privacy Officer will continue investigating and provide additional information. The information disclosed: Veteran A and Veteran B's full names and full SSNs. Update: 07/22/11:Veteran A and B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Staff are being re-educated on the need to safeguard patient information.