37-2-410. Restrictions on use or publication of information. (1) A quality assurance committee may use or publish health care information only for the purpose of evaluating matters of medical care, therapy, and treatment and for research and statistical purposes.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 37-2-410

  • Medical practice group: means a group of two or more medical practitioners practicing medicine in a professional corporation, professional limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, or associations of these entities. See Montana Code 37-2-401
  • Quality assurance committee: means a duly appointed committee within a medical practice group that administers a quality assurance program and may be called by another name within the medical practice group, including but not limited to a utilization review, peer review, medical ethics review, professional standards review, quality assurance, or quality improvement committee. See Montana Code 37-2-401
  • Records: means records of interviews, internal reviews and investigations, and all reports, statements, minutes, memoranda, charts, statistics, and other documentation generated during the activities of a quality assurance program. See Montana Code 37-2-401

(2)In any report or publication of findings and conclusions of a quality assurance committee, the committee or the members, agents, or employees of the committee may not disclose the name or identity of any patient whose medical records or other protected health information have been studied.

(3)A quality assurance committee and its members, agents, or employees shall protect the identity of any patient whose condition or treatment has been studied and may not disclose or reveal the name of any patient of a medical practice group.