Section 34-30-15-21 - Use of information for internal business purposes(a) Notwithstanding sections 1 through 14 of this chapter:(1) a professional health care provider;(2) a peer review committee; and(3) the governing board of:(B) a preferred provider organization (including a preferred provider arrangement or reimbursement agreement under IC 27-8-11);(C) a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19) or a limited service health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-34-4); or(D) a professional health care organization; may use information obtained by peer review committees for legitimate internal business purposes.
(b) Legitimate internal business uses of information obtained by a peer review committee include the following: (1) Quality review and assessment.(2) Utilization review and management.(3) Risk management and incident reporting.(4) Safety, prevention, and correction.(5) Reduction of morbidity and mortality.(6) Scientific, statistical, and educational purposes.Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-4.
As added by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.26.