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Albany VA Medical Center: Samuel S. Stratton
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 25, 2014. Also cited in 28 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000105799, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ALBANY NY - 528A8
Issue:
Veteran A received medication in the mail. Included in his package was a drug information sheet belonging to Veteran B. It contained the medication name as well as the Veteran's full name and address.
Outcome:
06/25/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team determined that Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.