Medical Peer Review in Oregon
Oregon limits the extent to which information obtained as a result of a peer review or disciplinary process conducted by a licensing board may be disclosed. Health professional regulatory boards must maintain the confidentiality of any information received pursuant to an investigation of a licensee or applicant, including complaints against the individual; the board may disclose information necessary to conduct a full investigation1 or to a public entity as the information relates to the entity’s regulatory or enforcement functions.2 All findings, interviews, reports, communications, and statements made during the peer review process for health care facilities are confidential and all data is privileged.3 If the Oregon Health Licensing Agency intends to disclose a record of a disciplinary hearing or investigation, it must notify the person who is the subject of a complaint or investigation of the intended disclosure.4