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Altoona - James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 26, 2013. Also cited in 21 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000097441, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ALTOONA PA - 503
Issue:
Veteran A called Anticoagulation Clinic because Veteran A had not received his prescription medication in the mail yet. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist researched and discovered that the prescription package was mailed out on 09/10/2013 but was misaddressed to the wrong veteran.
Outcome:
11/27/13: Veteran A will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.