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Joe Caristi joins Speare Memorial Hospital as Chief Financial Officer
Joe Caristi has joined Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth as chief financial officer. Joe earned his bachelor’s degree ...
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Save the date for our annual Speare Shuffle on Saturday, May 18th, 2024! Come and join us for ...
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The Laboratory at Speare Memorial Hospital provides a full range of clinical laboratory services for collecting, receiving, and ...
Read More Your Health Information Is Protected By Federal Law
Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this information. The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information.
The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule, a Federal law that protects health information in electronic form, requires entities covered by HIPAA to ensure that electronic protected health information is secure.
You can acquire more information by visiting the website:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html