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Phoenix VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 7, 2014. Also cited in 102 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000098789, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue:
Today, 01/07/14, Pharmacy Supervisor reports privacy incident where Veteran B received diabetic test strips and protected health information (PHI) pertaining to Veteran A in the mail. Veteran B reported this to the Pharmacy/Help desk late 01/06/14. Both Veterans should have received the same diabetic test strips in the mail, varying quantities; however Veteran B failed to receive his. He erroneously believed the shipment to him was his. The documents with PHI were shredded, and then Veteran B noticed that Veteran As name was on the prescription labels (3). Pharmacy has arranged for a return mailer to be provided to Veteran B for retrieval of the test strips. Veteran B also reports that he did not receive his. Both Veterans diabetic test strips are being re-issued by Pharmacy. Additional notification and investigation, pending.
Outcome:
01/27/14: Veteran A will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.