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14. When can I disclose information in response to a subpoena or to a request to testify in a legal proceeding?

First, you always should contact the University's Legal Counsel prior to responding to a subpoena or request to testify. There are only very limited circumstances in which medical information can be released in response to a subpoena and Legal Counsel must determine if the circumstances exist.

You should not use a patient's medical information to testify as an expert witness without authorization or a court order, even if you are the attending health care provider. For example, you should not use a medical record that belongs to the University or OU Medical Center to take to court to testify in an abuse case without a court order or authorization. You could obtain the necessary medical information for the government agency prosecuting the case or the attorneys involved.

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