Section 144-700-11.0 - LIMITATIONS OF USE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION11.1. The Panel Coordinator shall ensure that any information collected or developed by the Panel is necessary for the conduct of an appropriate maternal or infant death review.11.2.Access to privileged medical information is restricted to the Panel Coordinator or designee(s) and is essential for the conduct of such investigations. Tasks performed by the Panel Coordinator or designee(s) shall include, but not be limited to, the following functions: Medical record reviews.
Audits and abstractions.
Review of discharge summaries.
Compilation of datasets.
Analysis of vital statistic data with confidential data elements.
11.3. Identifying information shall be used only to gain access to medical records and other medical information pertaining to case findings.11.4. Identifying information shall be used to the minimum extent possible to accomplish the purposes of the approved Panel activities.10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 700, § 11.0