10 – 24. Disclosure for research, audits, and evaluations Subject to AR 25 – 22, a disclosure to qualified personnel for the purpose of scientific research, management or financial auditor program evaluation is authorized whether or not the patient gives consent. a. The term qualified personnel means persons whose training and experience are appropriate to the nature and level of work in which they are engaged. These are persons who, when working as part of an organization, are performing such work with adequate administrative safeguards against unauthorized disclosures. b. The personnel to whom disclosure is made may not identify, directly or indirectly, any individual patient in any report of such research, auditor evaluation. They may not otherwise disclose patient identities in any manner. Personnel to whom disclosure is made will be reminded that 42 CFR 2.52 and 2.53 apply. c. In cases of scientific research, the restrictions contained in AR 25 – 22 applies.
