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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 1, 2011. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064388, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Honolulu, HI
Issue:
Patient was referred to outside provider since care could not be provided at Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Referral provider's office mistakenly disclosed patient name to drug/supply representative for possible future treatment. Drug representative then starts soliciting CBOC to start treatment. Course of treatment had not been approved yet by referring physician at CBOC. Name didn't need to be disclosed. Update: 07/05/11:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Contacted individual at referral provider's office and informed her that patient name shouldn't have been disclosed to pharmacy/supply rep especially since course of treatment wasn't discussed with or approved by referring provider. Pharmacy/supply rep was going to be called by referral provider's office and told to stop soliciting the referring provider's (CBOC). Our organization is contemplating removing this vendor from our authorized vendor list because of her actions to solicit work through an office she wasn't authorized to represent.