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Patient privacy
Patient privacy & confidentiality (HIPAA)
You have the right to expect that your personal health information will be treated as confidential. Johnston Health respects the confidentiality of patient medical information and has the obligation to safeguard your records against unauthorized disclosure.
HIPAA Privacy Regulations allow the hospital to release very limited information about you, without your authorization. Unless you object, the following information may be released to someone who specifically asks about you by name:
• Your location in the facility (i.e. emergency department, ICU, inpatient floor)
• Your general condition (i.e. treated and released, good, fair, critical)
• Your religious affiliation to members of the clergy
If you do not want any of the above information to be released, please inform a member of the hospital staff.
Please refer to the Joint Notice of Privacy Practices or the Department of Health & Human Services for additional information. If you have a specific privacy request, please ask to complete a privacy request form.
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