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Patient Access

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Today, 80 per cent of Canadians want access to their health records and other digital health solutions. Infoway regularly commissions research, surveys and focus groups to better understand the areas of patient access that need attention. This research...

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Adolescent e-Access Research Final Report

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02 June 2016

This report discusses the results of a research project that consisted of an online Pan-Canadian survey and in-person focus groups to better understand adult and adolescent perceptions on rights of access to health information, willingness to share this...

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Provisions Relating To Minors in Provincial and Territorial Health Information Privacy and Health Care Consent Statutes

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02 June 2016

This report provides information and an overview of the current landscape and legal framework in Canada regarding access to personal health information as it relates to minors. This document is available in English only. Also see: Environmental Scan:...

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Environmental Scan: Statutory Provisions Relating to Rights of Minors – Summary Table

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02 June 2016

This document provides selected statutory provisions by province relating to rights of minors in health information, health care and social services issues in a summarized table format. This document is available in English only.

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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 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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