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Personal Health Information Protection Act: The Role of the IPC

Personal Health Information Protection Act: The Role of the IPC. Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. Information & Privacy Commissioner/Ontario Ontario Hospital Association Toronto October 25, 2004. Strengths of PHIPA. Implied consent for sharing of personal health information within circle of care

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Personal Health Information Protection Act: The Role of the IPC

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  1. Personal Health Information Protection Act: The Role of the IPC Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. Information & Privacy Commissioner/Ontario Ontario Hospital Association Toronto October 25, 2004

  2. Strengths of PHIPA • Implied consent for sharing of personal health information within circle of care • Creation of health data institute to address criticism of “directed disclosures” • Open regulation-making process to bring public scrutiny to future regulations • Adequate powers of investigation to ensure that complaints are properly reviewed

  3. Role of IPC under PHIPA • Use of mediation and alternate dispute resolution always stressed • Order-making power used as a last resort • Conducting public and stakeholder education programs: education is key • Comment on an organization’s information practices

  4. Complaint Process • Complaint can be filed based on access or correction decision of a HIC • Complaint can be filed if a person believes the HIC has or is about to contravene the Act or its regulations • Complaint will usually relate to the collection, use or disclosure of personal health information

  5. Public Education Program • Frequently Asked Questions and Answers available on IPC website (including hard copies) • User Guide for Health Information Custodians available on IPC website (including hard copies) • IPC PHIPA publications distributed to Colleges and Associations of the Regulated Health Professions • IPC/MOH brochure for the general public • may be placed in reception areas • to be distributed to patients

  6. Public Education Program (con’t.) • IPC member of OHA/OMA/IPC/MOH PHIPA tool kit project • IPC/OBA “short notices” working group • Developing concise, user-friendly notices and consent forms to serve as effective communication tools • On-going meetings with Regulated Health Professions, the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges and Associations • IPC PHIPA awareness article distributed to Colleges/Associations for inclusion in their members’ Magazines and Newsletters

  7. Keeping HIC’s Informed • Orders will be public documents and available on our Web site • Summaries of mediated cases will be posted to our website • Relevant data will be regularly made available to the public and health professionals (e.g. number of complaints, examples of successful mediations, common issues)

  8. “Naming Names” • IPC will be issuing orders and investigation reports and making them public • A two-step process for identifying health custodians will be instituted: • Not identifying custodians for a one-year phase-in period • After one year, publicly identifying custodians • If identification of custodian would reveal identity of complainant, the option exists of anonymizing order/report.

  9. Substantial Similarity • It is essential that PHIPA be declared “substantially similar” to PIPEDA now • HIC’s will be in untenable situation if both laws are applicable for any length of time • The Commissioner has written to the Minister and Federal Privacy Commissioner urging early finding of substantial similarity

  10. Stressing the 3 C’s • Consultation • Opening lines of communication with health community and HICs • Co-operation • Rather than confrontation in resolving complaints • Collaboration • Working together to find solutions

  11. How to Contact Us Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. Information & Privacy Commissioner/Ontario 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8 Phone: (416) 326-3333 Web: www.ipc.on.ca E-mail: commissioner@ipc.on.ca

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