TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 27, 2024

A lawsuit against Vanderbilt University Medical Center over the release of medical records of some patients of its transgender health clinic will move forward but with a narrower scope, a judge ruled Monday. According to the Tennessean, Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal dismissed four of the plaintiffs' 10 claims, narrowing the issues down mostly to the plaintiffs' accusations of negligence against the medical center. Vanderbilt said it was pleased several claims were dismissed and that it looks “forward to the opportunity to prove that all sensitive information was handled appropriately and in accordance with state and federal law.” The issue centers on whether Vanderbilt erred when it turned records over to the state attorney general’s office, which said it needed the information for an investigation into possible medical billing fraud.