The COVID-19 pandemic has required clinics and patients to make many changes. Some physicians have added video consultations as a way to interact with their patients, some converted from paper based files to electronic record systems, and some began requiring clinic access to Netcare to access patient records remotely. If you made any of the…
To the tune of the popular pop hit, “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, we join Garry Marx’s word analysis, which sounds as frightening as it is simple. “Every breath you take (breath analyser) Every move you make (motion detector) Every bond you break (polygraph-lie detector) Every step you take (electronic anklet) Every…
I was introduced to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner in September 2016 when I called to inquire about how to submit a privacy breach complaint. Since 2016, I have gotten to know the OIPC like a good friend. However, as the majority of my dozen complaints against Alberta’s only health authority, Alberta…
Under the Health Information Act (HIA), third parties in Alberta cannot lawfully obtain Personal Health Information (PHI), or disclose obtained information, without the owner’s (individual’s) consent. The legislation begins with a duty of confidentiality and prohibition against disclosure unless consent is received. It is important to note that not all circumstances recognized under the HIA…
Is the positioning of an ATIP professional in an institution important? Why or why not? Indeed, the position of an ATIP professional[i] within an institution[ii] is important in both federal and provincial governance structures. Access to the institutional “head”, or major decision maker, through rank is a must. Too many layers of administration between…
This post originally appeared on Dentons Data blog and (Shilletto). May 12, 2019 marked the date when the Alberta Court of Appeal released a decision from a summary dismissal application, solving any and all confusion around the province’s limitations act and it’s privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5 (“PIPA”). The…