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Environmental Scan: Statutory Provisions Relating to Rights of Minors

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02 June 2016

This document provides selected statutory provisions by jurisdiction related to rights of minors in health information, health care and social services issues. This document is available in English only.

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Environmental Scan: Processes to Enable Adolescent Access to Personal Health Records

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02 June 2016

This document focuses on the findings of an environmental scan, including a literature review and key informant interviews, conducted to better understand how jurisdictions within Canada, other countries, organizations and associations manage or...

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Privacy and Security

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Addressing privacy and confidentiality of personal health information is fundamental to all Infoway digital health initiatives. All jurisdictions in Canada (federal, provincial, territorial) have laws in place to protect personal information, with many...

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Electronic Health Records

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An electronic health record (EHR) is a secure, integrated collection of a person’s encounters with the health care system; it provides a comprehensive digital view of a patient’s health history. With support from Infoway, each province and territory is...

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Privacy and Health Information Laws Across Canada

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12 February 2015

Privacy and the protection of personal health information are critically important to the delivery of digital health to Canadians. Infoway's privacy mandate is to incorporate the protection of personal health information in its activities in accordance...

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Implementation Support

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There are numerous valuable resources available to support clinicians and administrators in implementing and advancing the effective use of digital health. Clinician Peer Networks provide clinicians implementing digital health solutions with insights...

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Privacy and Security Requirements and Considerations for Digital Health Solutions

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14 November 2014

This document builds on the original Electronic Health Record (EHR) Privacy Security Requirements , published in 2005, by addressing the privacy and security challenges of new digital health solutions such as remote patient monitoring and consumer...

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Digital Health Privacy Links

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More information about specific health information privacy issues may be available from the Privacy Commissioner or Health Ministry in your province or territory.

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‘Conceptual’ Privacy Impact Assessment

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22 May 2014

This ‘conceptual’ privacy impact assessment (“PIA”) was conducted by iSecurity to analyze the potential privacy issues for a ‘generic’ e-booking solution and its potential collection, use, and disclosure of an individual’s personal information. This is...

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A "Conceptual" Privacy Impact Assessment of the EHRS Blueprint Version 2

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14 April 2014

This report is part of Canada Health Infoway's efforts to ensure that privacy is integral in the development of the pan-Canadian EHR blueprint.

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Consent Management Solutions Considerations

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24 March 2014

This presentation is a companion piece to Business and Architecture Considerations for Interoperable Consent Solutions – A Discussion Document

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White Paper: Exploring the Value, Benefits and Common Concerns of e-Booking

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03 March 2014

The following resources on the value of e-booking are available to assist clinicians and practices in their planning, implementation and sustained use of e-booking or other consumer health solutions.

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e-Booking Privacy and Security Considerations

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03 March 2014

Based on experience to date and general good privacy practices, the following are some questions that should be considered as you move forward with your e-booking initiative.

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Webinar: Cloud Computing Privacy and Security

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12 March 2013

This webinar was delivered on March 7, 2013 by Dennis Giokas and Stanley Ratajczak of Infoway’s Emerging Technology Group. The focus was on how cloud computing can be used to provide a secure and privacy protective computing environment. You can also...

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Webinar: Cloud Computing in Health – Privacy & Security Considerations

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This webinar was delivered on March 7, 2013 by Dennis Giokas and Stanley Ratajczak of Infoway 's Emerging Technology Group. The focus was on how cloud computing can be used to provide a secure and privacy protective computing environment. You can also...

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Ipsos Reid Survey on Electronic Health Information and Privacy

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17 August 2012

This 2012 survey updates the EKOS survey conducted in 2007.

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Privacy and EHR Information Flows in Canada, Version 2.0

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31 July 2012

This paper lists 53 “common understandings” to support appropriate and privacy protective disclosures of EHR information.

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Business and Architecture Considerations for Interoperable Consent Solutions – A Discussion Document

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21 March 2012

This paper provides information related to consent management solution choices, planning and implementation, to help jurisdictions meet their legislative and policy requirements regarding consent (an individual's wishes for use and disclosure of...

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Interoperable EHRs

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An interoperable electronic health record (iEHR) provides each individual Canadian with a secure and private record of their health history and care within the health system. The record is available to authorized health providers and the individual...

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Embedding Privacy Into The Design of EHRs

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02 March 2012

This paper begins with an overview of some of the elements already in place or under development, which form the basis of a framework to govern secondary use in the EHR environment.

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