title: Liability for medical record disclosure is real but rare.
abstract: The most recent public concern for patient confidentiality has centered on the medical records of AIDS patients. However, a new confidentiality concern is the liability of the self-insured hospital that reviews medical claims internally. Also, the sometimes conflicting demands of protecting patient confidentiality and being reimbursed in a timely fashion are setting off sparks between the medical records department and the business office.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weisman
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States