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Care Coordination/Care Management in Tennessee

        In order to enhance the quality of care provided to its residents, the state of Tennessee encourages the sharing of information across providers, and does not impose confidentiality requirements on communications between health care providers treating the same patient.1

        Tennessee also protects the rights of patients to participate in their own care planning and management by granting them the right to refuse treatment, to select their own personal physician and to participate with their providers in the selection and planning of the services they receive.  Additionally, providers must inform patients about their own condition, including their diagnosis, evaluation, treatment options and progress.   These enumerated rights apply to nursing home residents, 2 dental patients, 3 hospital patients,4 and ambulatory surgical center patients.5

        Patients in nursing homes,6 hospitals,7 and ambulatory care centers8 also have the right to authorize another individual to make health care decisions on their behalf in cases of incapacity or incompetence.

 

Footnotes

  • 1. Tenn. Code. Ann. §68-11-312
  • 2. Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-901
  • 3. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0460-01-.16
  • 4. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-01-.12
  • 5. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-10-.12
  • 6. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-06-.13
  • 7. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-01-.13
  • 8. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-10-.13

 

Care Coordination/Care Management in Tennessee

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Care Coordination/Care Management Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-6-214 - Grounds for License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation and Reporting Misconduct A physician may transfer a patient’s x-rays and medical imaging to a person out of state who is not licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee...
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1503 - Confidentiality of Patient Information The name, address and other identifying information of a patient may be released in the following circumstances: Required reporting to health or...
Tenn. Code. Ann. §68-11-312 - Requirements for Communications Between Health Care Providers and Their Patients Tennessee law encourages communication between a patient’s health care providers.  The law does not impose confidentiality requirements on...
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-01-.13 - Policies and Procedures for Health Care Decision-Making in Hospitals All hospitals must establish policies and procedures for the designation of a decision maker for health care decisions of a patient who is...
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-06-.13 - Policies and Procedures for Health Care Decision-Making in Nursing Homes All nursing homes must establish policies and procedures for the designation of a decision maker for health care decisions of a resident who is...
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-08-10-.13 - Policies and Procedures for Health Care Decision-Making in Ambulatory Surgical Centers All ambulatory surgical centers must establish policies and procedures for the designation of a decision maker for health care decisions of a patient...