Protection of patient's identity

Ind. Code § 16-39-6-5, under Chapter 6. Access to Hospital Records by Hospital Medical Staff Committees.

Ind. Code § 16-39-6-5

Sec. 5. (a) The members, agents, or employees of a hospital medical staff committee may not disclose the identity of any patient whose records have been studied in a report or publication of the committee.

(b) The members, agents, and employees of the medical staff committee shall protect the identity of a patient whose condition or treatment has been studied and may not disclose or reveal the identity of any patient. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-3-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.