Med. Mut. of Ohio v. Schlotterer

[Cite as Med. Mut. of Ohio v. Schlotterer, 122 Ohio St.3d 181,

2009-Ohio-2496.] MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. SCHLOTTERER, APPELLEE. [Cite as Med. Mut. of Ohio v. Schlotterer, 122 Ohio St.3d 181,

2009-Ohio-2496.] Patient consent to release medical information — Physician-patient privilege — A patient’s consent to the release of medical information is valid, and waives the physician-patient privilege, if the release is voluntary, express, and reasonably specific in identifying to whom the information is to be delivered. (No. 2008-0598 — Submitted February 3, 2009 — Decided June 3, 2009.)…