The client has the right to expect that all aspects of care will be treated as confidential. SHS has the responsibility to continually safeguard the patient s right to privacy.
All information pertaining to health and personal matters is strictly confidential and privileged.
It is the intention of SHS to protect all patient information from exposure to unauthorized individuals and agencies. Employees, volunteers, and affiliating students with access to medical information shall respect the doctrine of confidentiality shall not divulge any information contained in the records unless authorized to do so by the client. Any individual or organization requesting information. Direct transfer of a patient to another physician or hospital where the information must be available at the time of admission or transfer. Diagnosis of communicable diseases reportable to the State Health Department.