Privacy Flashcards

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Information privacy

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the client’s right to control how his/her personal health

information is collected, used and disclosed

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Security

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refers to the processes and

tools that ensure confidentiality of information.

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(QOCIPA) Quality of Care Information Protection Act,

2016

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provides broad
protection to quality of care information

purpose is to promote open discussion of adverse events, peer review activities and quality of care information, while protecting this information from being used in litigation or accessed by clients

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Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

PHIPA

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health care information privacy
in Ontario.

sets consistent rules for the management of personal health information and outlines the client’s rights regarding his/her personal health information.

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Personal Health Information (PHI)

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any identifying information about an individual in oral or recorded form, as it relates to their physical or mental health, their family, donations of body parts or substances, their health number, or an individual’s substitute decision-maker

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Health Information Custodians (HIC)

health professionals, pharmacies, hospitals, etc.

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can collect, use, and disclose PHI.

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Agents of Custodians

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individuals that are authorized by a custodian, acts for, or on behalf of, the custodian

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Providers

e.g., software/hardware vendors, network providers, etc.

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can only use information as necessary in the course of providing services

(!) must not disclose PHI

except for the purpose of enabling a health information custodian to use electronic means to collect, use, modify, disclose, retain or dispose of personal health information

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what includes consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of PHI includes:

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*Before the release of PHI, consent must be acquired.

informed consent of the individual, not obtained through deception or coercion,

consent may be expressed or implied,

clearly worded consent forms that are understandable and concise

*HICs and their agents may consider that they have implied consent when disclosing PHI to other custodians for the purpose of providing healthcare to the individual

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Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner Rights

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to investigate, enter, and inspect the premises and access PHI in order to respond to complaints

to investigate if the Commissioner has reasonable evidence to believe that an individual has or is about to contravene the Act

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Circle of Care (6)

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health information custodian may only “assume an individual’s implied consent to collect, use or disclose personal health information if all of the following six (6) conditions are satisfied

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