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Your Health Information

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Health Information Confidentiality

WEBEvery health care provider has a duty of confidentiality to their patients and to make sure that the personal health information of their patients is kept secure and private. They are …

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BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association

WEBPublic Assistance and Aid. Every year, FIPA provides a wide variety of individuals and organizations with information, assistance and aid on freedom of information and privacy …

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Health Information Introduction

WEBThe Canadian health care system is complex in structure. A general guide for newcomers to BC can be found in the BC Newcomers’ Guide to Resources and Services.. Canadian …

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Who can access your health record

WEBPatients, as owners of their health information, have a legal right to access and correct said health information. Health records are to be maintained for 16 years from the last date …

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Other Health Information Programs

WEBThe Ministry of Health and health authorities have several databases and health information registries. For example, information is available to researchers through …

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PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE RIGHT TO …

WEBThe basic goal of the legislation is to protect privacy of personal health information, while at the same time ensuring that information is available as needed to provide services and …

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Health Information Disclosure

WEBHealth Information Disclosure. Your personal health information is collected by different stakeholders as you move throughout the health care system. Your doctors will keep a …

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Health Privacy Laws

WEBBC’s Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) applies to private organizations in BC, either for-profit or not-for-profit. Common private organizations in the health field include …

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The BC Services Card, and why you should be concerned about it

WEBWhat is the BC Services Card? It’s an ID card that combines both the drivers license and the provincial health care card. Is that all it does?

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Personal Information Overview

WEBSimply, personal information is any information that can identify an individual. Each legislation’s definition of personal information has slight differences, but some general …

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Manitoba first province to collect race based healthcare data

WEBThis new aspect of personal data collection comes as a joint initiative of Shared Health and the University of Manitoba. Its purpose is to help identify inequities in healthcare access, …

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Ontario hospitals send 326K letters to patients whose info was …

WEBFive Ontario hospitals affected by a ransomware attack last fall say they’re mailing more than 326,000 letters to notify patients whose personal information was stolen.. The …

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Highlights of Ontario’s 2024 budget: Deficit, more community …

WEBThe Ontario government tabled a budget Tuesday that forecast a ballooning deficit, investments in the home and community care sector, and support for a first-of-its-kind …

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Ontario study finds ‘circular hockey hub’ vaccine clinic

WEBTORONTO — Mass immunization clinics in which vaccinators and volunteers move around a circular set-up of chairs – with clients staying seated – was by far the most efficient …

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Protest at Brampton Civic will push for better healthcare following

WEBAfter a damning report from the Ontario Health Coalition accusing the PC government of purposely underfunding public health systems to finance the private sector, the …

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Alberta’s Health Information Act and the Charter

WEBemployees of a custodian. person performing a service for the custodian as an appointee, volunteer, student, contractor, or agent. health services provider who has the right to …

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