Your Right to Privacy
For detailed information concerning your right to privacy, please review our HIPAA Joint Privacy Notice. Unless you specifically direct Southampton Hospital not to release any information about you, the following information may be provided:
When calling to check on a patient, the caller must identify the patient by name. The caller will be given the following information:
Inpatients
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Confirmation that you are a patient
Emergency Patients
If you are treated in the emergency department, only the following information will be given:
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Confirmation that you were treated
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Whether you were admitted, released or transferred to another facility
Every person inquiring about a patient is required to provide his or her full name before any information will be released. If additional information is requested, the inquirer will be referred to you or your designated representative. Southampton Hospital will not release any information on any patient age 17 or under. Your friends and relatives wishing to know your location, condition and visiting hours may call Patient Information at (631) 726-8381. You may inquire about additional privacy options.
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