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Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 20, 2014. Also cited in 57 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000101792, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538
Issue:
Pharmacy mailed Veteran A's medications to Veteran B with the same last name. When the error was discovered, the Pharmacy called Veteran B and asked that the medication be disposed of.
Outcome:
03/20/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.