Health privacy in Ontario The Personal Health Information Protection Act safeguards your health information, regulating its collection, use, and disclosure. Learn more. Health privacy resources for individuals Your health privacy rights Read more Your health information Read more Your health card Read more Privacy resources for health care providers General resources for health information custodians Read more Trust in digital health Read more Health privacy breaches Read more Enforcement of PHIPA Read more Understanding PHIPA A Guide to AMPs Sharing Health Data Podcast episodes S4-Episode 10: Lessons in health privacy: Key takeaways from 2024 Commissioner Patricia Kosseim and her colleagues at the IPC discuss key 2024 PHIPA decisions, highlighting lessons learned and practical takeaways for health information custodians. Learn how to strengthen privacy compliance and safeguard personal health information in a dynamic and fast-evolving landscape. Read more S4-Episode 4: Artificial intelligence in health care: Balancing innovation with privacy Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Devin Singh of The Hospital for Sick Children about the use of AI in health care and how to balance innovation with privacy. Read more S3-Episode 8: What’s on your mind? Neurotechnology and mental privacy Jennifer Chandler, a professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, discusses neurotechnology and emerging cognitive rights such as mental privacy, personal identity, and freedom of thought. Read more S3-Episode 5: Co-designing digital health systems with patients and families Betty-Lou Kristy, Chair of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, speaks about her mission to improve patient care in Ontario by putting patients and families at the center of policy-making. Read more S3-Episode 7: Unmasking digital threats: How to guard against cyber crime Jason Besner, Director of Partnerships at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, sheds light on the fast-changing digital landscape and provides practical tips for organizations and individuals to protect themselves against cyberattacks. Read more S2-Episode 10: Health equity: Using data to make a positive difference for communities Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, about how anonymized data can be used to advance equity in health care and health outcomes. Read more S1-Episode 10: From the bedside to the board: Building a culture of privacy and security in health institutions Commissioner Kosseim speaks with The Ottawa Hospital’s Chief Information Officer, Shafique Shamji, and Chief Privacy Officer, Nyranne Martin, about how they work together to integrate the hospital’s privacy and information security programs, and minimize risks to patients’ personal health information. Read more S1-Episode 5: Putting patient trust at the centre of virtual health Dr. Duncan Rozario and Commissioner Kosseim discuss the unique privacy and security considerations of virtual health care, and what providers and patients need to know when communicating through these new digital media. Read more
S4-Episode 10: Lessons in health privacy: Key takeaways from 2024 Commissioner Patricia Kosseim and her colleagues at the IPC discuss key 2024 PHIPA decisions, highlighting lessons learned and practical takeaways for health information custodians. Learn how to strengthen privacy compliance and safeguard personal health information in a dynamic and fast-evolving landscape. Read more
S4-Episode 4: Artificial intelligence in health care: Balancing innovation with privacy Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Devin Singh of The Hospital for Sick Children about the use of AI in health care and how to balance innovation with privacy. Read more
S3-Episode 8: What’s on your mind? Neurotechnology and mental privacy Jennifer Chandler, a professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, discusses neurotechnology and emerging cognitive rights such as mental privacy, personal identity, and freedom of thought. Read more
S3-Episode 5: Co-designing digital health systems with patients and families Betty-Lou Kristy, Chair of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, speaks about her mission to improve patient care in Ontario by putting patients and families at the center of policy-making. Read more
S3-Episode 7: Unmasking digital threats: How to guard against cyber crime Jason Besner, Director of Partnerships at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, sheds light on the fast-changing digital landscape and provides practical tips for organizations and individuals to protect themselves against cyberattacks. Read more
S2-Episode 10: Health equity: Using data to make a positive difference for communities Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, about how anonymized data can be used to advance equity in health care and health outcomes. Read more
S1-Episode 10: From the bedside to the board: Building a culture of privacy and security in health institutions Commissioner Kosseim speaks with The Ottawa Hospital’s Chief Information Officer, Shafique Shamji, and Chief Privacy Officer, Nyranne Martin, about how they work together to integrate the hospital’s privacy and information security programs, and minimize risks to patients’ personal health information. Read more
S1-Episode 5: Putting patient trust at the centre of virtual health Dr. Duncan Rozario and Commissioner Kosseim discuss the unique privacy and security considerations of virtual health care, and what providers and patients need to know when communicating through these new digital media. Read more
