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Tomah VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 16, 2013. Also cited in 36 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000092073, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue:
Veteran A received the prescription of Veteran B (same first and last name, different middle initial). Medication information was disclosed.
Outcome:
07/19/13: Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed. NOTE: There were a total of 31 Mis-Mailed incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other 30 are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Mailed Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.