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Privacy Management Handbook for Small Health Care Organizations

Privacy Management Handbook for Small Health Care Organizations … This handbook offers practical guidance to help smaller organizations meet their privacy obligations under Ontario’s health privacy law. It includes foundational components of a privacy management program such as governance and …

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- Published on May 8, 2025

S4-Episode 11: The best of season 4

S4-Episode 11: The best of season 4 … In this special retrospective episode of Info Matters , Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim revisits season four’s standout conversations. Highlights include junior high students' views on privacy, Cynthia Khoo on facial recognition, and Robert Fabes on how people …

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- Published on February 12, 2025

Privacy and security considerations for virtual health care visits

Privacy and security considerations for virtual health care visits … This guide provides health care providers with an overview of key requirements from the Personal Health Information Protection Act and some practical steps they should take to protect personal health information, particularly as …

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- Published on February 25, 2021

Reporting a Privacy Breach to the IPC: Guidelines for the Health Sector

Reporting a Privacy Breach to the IPC: Guidelines for the Health Sector … Health information custodians can use the guidelines to understand when to notify the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario or a regulatory college of a privacy breach. … Reporting a Privacy Breach to the IPC: …

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- Published on September 17, 2019

Responding to a Health Privacy Breach: Guidelines for the Health Sector

Responding to a Health Privacy Breach: Guidelines for the Health Sector … This publication replaces the guidance document, What to do When Faced With a Privacy Breach: Guidelines for the Health Sector . This new, updated guide highlights the importance of having a detailed privacy breach protocol …

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- Published on October 4, 2018

Fact Sheet: Communicating Personal Health Information by Email

Fact Sheet: Communicating Personal Health Information by Email … This fact sheet describes the risks of using email and custodians’ obligations under the Personal Health Information Protection Act . It outlines some of the technical, physical and administrative safeguards needed to protect personal …

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- Published on September 15, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions: Personal Health Information Protection Act

Frequently Asked Questions: Personal Health Information Protection Act … This revised FAQ has a new look and feel and has been rewritten with cleaner, easy to understand, gender-neutral language. Also included are a few additions to the original publication: Questions on assumed implied consent and …

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- Published on November 2, 2015

Detecting and Deterring Unauthorized Access to Personal Health Information

Detecting and Deterring Unauthorized Access to Personal Health Information … Unauthorized access continues to be a growing problem in the health sector in Ontario. The province’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, (PHIPA), permits health information custodians (HIC) to collect, use and …

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- Published on January 28, 2015

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information … Individuals and organizations rely on email for its convenience, speed and economy. Health information custodians are no exception. While email offers many benefits, it also poses risks to the privacy of individuals and to the security of …

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- Published on September 15, 2016