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Medical Peer Review in New Mexico

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        The state of New Mexico has a Review Organization Immunity Act that grants confidentiality to medical review boards that gather and review information pertaining to the care and treatment of patients.1  Only hospitals, health maintenance organizations, local associations of health care providers, nonprofit health care plans, and emergency medical systems may establish review boards, and they must limit membership to health care providers and staff within the organization.2  All data and information acquired by a review organization in its exercise of its duties and functions is considered confidential and may not be disclosed to anyone except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the review board.

 

Footnotes

  • 1. N.M.S.A. §41-9
  • 2. N.M.S.A. §41-9-5

 

Medical Peer Review in New Mexico

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Confidentiality of peer review information (Cross reference with Privacy & Confidentiality) Confidentiality of medical information and limitation of liability-N.M. Stat. Ann. §59A-46-27 A health maintenance organization (HMO) must maintain the confidentiality of any information of an enrollee dealing with his/her diagnosis, treatment...
Liability and immunity of participants License may be refused, revoked or suspended; licensee may be fined, censured or reprimanded; procedure; practice after suspension or revocation; penalty; unprofessional and dishonorable conduct defined; fees and expenses. – N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6-15 These requirements apply to all persons licensed by the New Mexico medical board to practice in the state as a medical doctor, physician...
Medical Peer Review Review Organization Immunity – N.M. Stat. Ann. §41-9 The state of New Mexico has passed a Review Organization Immunity Act that grants confidentiality to medical review boards that gather and review...
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