Identifiable information means information that is presented in a form and manner that allows the identification of any provider, patient, or reporter of patient safety work product. With respect to patients, such information includes any individually identifiable health information as that term is defined in the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as such regulations existed on April 28, 2005.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8705

  • Identifiable information: means information that is presented in a form and manner that allows the identification of any provider, patient, or reporter of patient safety work product. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8705
  • Patient safety work product: means any data, reports, records, memoranda, analyses, deliberative work, statements, root cause analyses, or quality improvement processes that are:

    (a) Created or developed by a provider solely for the purposes of reporting to a patient safety organization. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8708

  • Provider: means a person that is either:

    (1) A facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8709

  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
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