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E Weisman

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Liability for medical record disclosure is real but rare.

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.

Confidentiality