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Tenn. Code Ann.§ 68-11-265 - Requirements for Use of Information Obtained by the Department of Health
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Current as of June 2015
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Information obtained from the department of health and other healthcare providers pertaining to patient safety data and hospital acquired infection reporting is not considered public information. Reports and studies prepared by the department based upon the information shall be public information and may identify individual healthcare entities; the department may not release any patient-level data.
Current as of June 2015