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Regulatory Flashcards

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Why do regulatory bodies exist?

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To protect the general public regarding the acts performed in a licensed profession.

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Criminal law

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We are required to undergo a criminal record check before emolument because we provide care to vulnerable individuals

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Tort law

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This deals with providing compensation to people who have suffered injury or harm because of another before actions. This can be intentional harm or negligence

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What are some federal and provincial legislations

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-Occupational health and safety act(OHSA)
-Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHIMIS)
-health information act (HIA)
-freedom of information and protection of privacy act (FOIP)
-health professions act (HPA)
-persons in protective care act (PPCA)

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Optician titles

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-registered opticians(ro)
-registered contact lens practitioner(RCLP)
-provisional opticians
-student optician

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Does FOIP apply to private buisnesses?

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No, however as health care providers we are held to similar standards as health information custodians or affiliates

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College

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-Protects the interest of the patient
-mandatory registration
-sets requirements for consideration
-does not advocate or provide benefits
-accountable for Alberta health
-regulates opticians (with member and public members)

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Association

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-protects the interest of the opticians
-voluntary membership
-provides educational opportunities
-advocates for members and provides benefits
-accountable to its memberships
-led by opticians for opticians

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What is privacy

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-this is “the right of an individual to have some control over how his or her personal information (or personal health info) is collected, used and or disclosed)

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Privacy extra notes

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-We have a duty to collect, use and disclose patients information in the manner that they agree too.

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What is Confidentiality

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This is “the duty to ensure information is kept secret only to the extent possible”
-we have a duty to protect that information and only share it for the purposes of patient care and only with the patients permission

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Alberta’s 3 main laws related to Access and Privacy

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-freedom of information and protection of privacy act (FOIP)
-personal information protection act (PIPA)
-health information act (HIA)

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What applies to FOIP

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Public bodies

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what applies to PIPA

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Private sector organizations

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what applies to HIA

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Applies to individual health service providers and organizations in Alberta
-custodians and affiliates

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Private sector

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Organizations that are owned and run by individuals, groups of buisness entities
-post secondary institutions that are privately funded
-non profit organizations that are funded mainly through a small pool of donors or investments

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Public sector

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-organizations that are owned and run by the government
-federal, provincial and municipal
-post secondary institutions that are government subsidized
-non profit organizations that are funded through public donations and government

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Privacy act law

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-covers how the federal government handles personal information

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FOIP law

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Covers how public bodies in Alberta handle personal information m

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What’s part of public sector privacy act

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Privacy act
FOIP

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What’s part of private sector privacy act

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PIPEDA
PIPA

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PIPEDA law

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Applies to federal works, undertakings or buisnesses
Ex, banks, airports, telecom companies, radio stations

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PIPA law

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-provincial law
-Applies to organizations, buisness, some non profit

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Custodians

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-The HIA identified and designated the 3 Os as custodians and are generally considers to be “gatekeepers” of health care information

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Affiliates

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the HIA identifies and designated affiliates as employees of custodian, students, volunteers, contact employees, provers who admits and treats patients in hospital or designated affiliate by HIA

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What laws apply to opticians

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-HIA
-PIPA

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What laws apply to ophthalmic assistants

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-HIA
-They are considered affiliates

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What to keep in a medical record

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-exam notes
-referral letters
-records of phone calls, emails, texts
-eyeglass and contact lens orders
-medication prescriptions
-even when a patients orders contacts online

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When can you release health record information

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-for adult patients it must be kept for at least 10 years from the date of last entry
-for minors at least 2 years after they turn 18 or at least 10 years from the date of last entry

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When can you release health info w/o consent

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-to another health care provider for continuity care
- to any person if you believe that a minor patients health or safety is at risk , or any patient is in imminent danger
-to law enforcement if you believe you have information related to crime
-if required to follow federal/provincial law (public health act)

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Records release forms

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-transfer of care to another eye care profession(federal)
-copy of eyeglasses or contact lens prescription to a third part (you need to have confirmation from patient in order to do so)
-third party insurance
-legal proceedings

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Privacy breach

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Unlawful collection, Privacy Breach
A privacy breach can be described as unlawful collection, use, disclosure or distribution of personal information by either intentional or unintentional means.

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Professional boundaries

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• Physical
- Personal space
• Emotional
AAffection or attraction
• Information
-Self-disclosure
• Time
-Separation between work and personal time
• Relationship
- Dual role (e.g. employer acting as practicum preceptor)- For practicum placement you cannot work at the clinic you’re already em

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