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Tomah VA Medical Center

TOMAH WI - 676

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 13, 2015. Also cited in 36 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000113781, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: TOMAH WI - 676

Issue:

Pharmacy mis-mailed a prescription. The two Veterans have very similar names. UPS is returning package to us.

Outcome:

01/14/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that one Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.

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