Focus on Privacy, February 2005
Date:
February 1 2005
On November 1, 2004, Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act came into force. This new legislation deals specifically with personal health information and creates rights and obligations which affect everyone in Ontario. It is particularly targeted towards doctors, nurses, hospitals, ambulance services, pharmacies, long term care homes, and other health care workers and facilities as defined in the Act.
In this issue:
- New Privacy Health Legislation
- Privacy and Employee Benefit Plans
- Business Email Address is Personal Information
- Management's Disclosure & Use of Personal Health Information Deemed Appropriate
- Is it Okay to Charge a Fee for Granting Access to Information
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