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Medical Malpractice and Medical Error Disclosure: Balancing Facts and Fears
This policy brief addresses the issues raised by the convergence of medical error reporting and the fear of medical malpractice litigation. It discusses how states protect data with the intention of increasing the compliance level of reporting, examines a sample state protection statute, and explores recent proposals for alternatives that would address the reluctance of many providers to report for fear of possible malpractice litigation.December 2003 -
How States Report Medical Errors to the Public: Issues and Barriers
This paper explores how data from mandatory reporting systems are (or can be) disclosed to the public. Based upon detailed interviews with states that have mandatory reporting systems, NASHP identified critical junctures in the design of reporting systems that influence the ultimate use of data. By examining and mapping out these critical junctures, the parameters of existing reporting systems can be better understood, and the intent of new reporting systems can be made more explicit and viable.
This report examines the protection and disclosure of mandatory reported data with a focus on:
October 2003
