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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Hines, IL (CMOP)

CMOP GREAT LAKES 765

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 31, 2013. Also cited in 88 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000098582, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: CMOP GREAT LAKES 765

Issue:

Patient A received Patient B's prescriptions. Patient B's name, type of medication and address was compromised. A Consolidated Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Business Associate who pre-sorts CMOP prescription packages prior to being placed in the mail stream labeled the package with Patient A's address. This incident has been reported to Parcelite for internal investigation and corrective action. UPS has been notified to return the package to the CMOP.

Outcome:

12/31/13: Based on the protected health information (PHI) exposed, including name, address and medication information, the Incident Resolution Team (IRT) determined that Patient B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.

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