Protecting Personal Health Information was presented on Monday, June 26th 2017 by AFHTO and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC).
Protecting Personal Health Information
The protection of personal health information while facilitating the effective provision of health care is important to patients and health professionals. This session will focus on the recent amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) under Bill 119 to establish a regime for the provincial electronic health record, breach reporting requirements, unauthorized access and communicating personal health information by email.
- Missed the webinar? Want to share it with your FHT/NPLC board members or colleagues? Watch a recording below.
- View or download the slides here [PDF].
- IPC resources referred to during the webinar:
This presentation is provided for informational purposes and is not legal advice. The information provided on Bill 119 is subject to change as the regulations have not been proclaimed.
Biography – Fida Hindi
Fida Hindi is Health Law Counsel at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). Fida provides the Commissioner with a broad range of legal services with an emphasis on issues relating to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). Fida is a Certified Information Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Prior to joining the IPC, Fida worked at an International Bay Street law firm on matters relating to privacy, information management and general civil and commercial litigation.
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