Medical Records and Privacy
General Statutes
42 USC Sec. 290dd-2. - Confidentiality of [alcohol and substance abuse treatment]
records (2003)
HHS's Efforts to Promote Health Information Technology and Legal Barriers
to its Adoption. GAO-04-991R, August 13.
LA Title 40 § 1300.14 - Confidentiality
of HIV information
Cases
Names of hospital patients are protected from discovery - Kinsella v. NYT Television, 887 A.2d 1144, No. A-3308-04T5 (N.J.Super.App.Div. 2005)
Supreme Court recognizes psychiatrist-patient privilege - Jaffee v. Redmond,
518 U.S. 1 (1996)
Punitive Damages Awarded for Fraudulently
Altering Medical Records - Moskovitz v. Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr., 69 Ohio St.3d 638,
635 N.E.2d 331 (Ohio 1994)
Brief - Patient cannot
discover peer review proceedings - State ex rel. Faith Hosp. v. Enright,706
S.W.2d 852 (Mo. 1986)
Brief - Physician
can obtain peer review proceedings - State ex rel. Health Midwest Development
Group, Inc. v. Daugherty, 965 S.W.2d 841 (Mo. 1998)
No Privilege For Peer Review Documents in
Discrimination Claim by Reviewed Physician - Virmani v. Novant Health Inc.,
No. 00-2423 (4th Cir. 08-01-2001)
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