In plain English
This refers to the exact medical details or record sections that are meant to be shared. It identifies the content to be disclosed to another person or organization, whether that is a full record or only part of one.
In context
Here, it titles the section that identifies which health information, records, or parts of records are covered by the release.
- Situation
- Managing records, consent forms, proxies, privacy, and information release
- What it communicates
- titles the section specifying what records or information are included in the release.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term identifies only the content covered and not the recipient or the reason for disclosure.
Examples
“The information to be released included the surgical report but not the psychotherapy notes.”
“Under information to be released, the clerk wrote "lab results from April only."”