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Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 20, 2014. Also cited in 57 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000105626, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538
Issue:
A Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) clerk mailed medical information to Veteran A. She accidentally put a physician's order belonging to Veteran B in the envelope. Veteran A, who received the order, returned it to the clinic. The order contained Veteran B's name, and protected health information (PHI).
Outcome:
06/22/14: The Incident Resolution team determined that Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.