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Timestamp: 2019-09-18 07:17:26
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 449', '§ 449', '§ 449', '§ 450', '§ 521', '§ 991', '§ 912', '§ 450', '§ 449']

Research in Pennsylvania | Health Information & the Law
Under many circumstances, the state of Pennsylvania may allow medical records that otherwise are required to be kept confidential, to be shared for research purposes. For instance, the Health Care Cost Containment Council actively encourages research and demonstrations to design and test improved methods of assessing provider quality, provider service effectiveness and efficiency by accessing the council’s raw data files1, particularly to study and analyze medically indigent populations.2 Additionally any state agency may study and issue public reports on the special medical needs and need for financing of health services for minority and underserved populations.3
Other types of information that may be permitted to be disseminated for use in health care research includes vital statistics4, disease reports and responses thereto5, and managed care data.6
1. 35 Pa. Stat. Ann § 449.13 (West 2008)
2. 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 449.8 (West 2008)
3. 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 449.11 (West 2012)
4. 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 450.805 (West 2012)
5. 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 521.15 (West 2012)
6. 40 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 991.2131 (West 2012)
Research Annual audited financial statements - 28 Pa. Code § 912.61 Hospitals and ambulatory service facilities must annually file audited and certified financial statements within 120 days after the close of the...
Records; disclosure for research purposes - 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 450.805 The department of health may permit the use of vital statistics records or parts thereof for research; the department must strictly supervise such...
Research and demonstration projects - 35 Pa. Stat. Ann § 449.13 The health care cost containment council will actively encourage research and demonstrations to design and test improved methods of assessing...