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Which Situations Allow a Medical Professional to Release Information?

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To authorized public health authorities to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability. To the Federal Drug Administration to report adverse events and track FDA-regulated products. For example, in Georgia, medical professionals are required by OCGA §31-7-9 to report any non-accidental patient injuries.

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Health Provider News – January 7, 2022

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FDA expands use of Pfizer vaccine, green-lights boosters for children 12-15. Fitch Ratings: Kronos ransomware attack harms healthcare public finance sector. Health systems eye outpatient sector as hospital M&A continues to slump. HHS: Protections against surprise medical bills implemented at dawn of new year.

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Health Provider News

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for Family Medicine Residency Programs in South Arkansas CALIFORNIA 6 planned hospital reopenings Alliant International University expands mental health access with new Sacramento telehealth clinic California bans sham health plans, reaches $1.3M News ranks 2 R.I. ambulatory surgery centers as high performing WalletHub: R.I.