title: Policies and procedures reduce hospitals' liability in releasing patient information.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States