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Health records are not always private. In this case, the court said that a defendant in a rape case could see certain medical records pertaining to the victim's hospitalization for an unrelated overdose that occurred months after the attack. This article explores the legal decision and its impact on medical privacy.

Institutions embarking on utilization endeavors require mechanisms to identify and quantitate institution-specific problems. This article describes, with examples, the application of a utilization hot line as a cost-effective tool to focus efforts and solve immediate problems.