Health Information Act Amendments in Force September 1st
Commissioner releases revised HIA Guide
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Frank Work is pleased that amendments to the Health Information Act will be in force on September 1st, and has released a revised Guide to assist health services providers in understanding their obligations under the Act.
Report of an investigation concerning found medical records, August 17, 2010, Investigation Report H2010-IR-002, OIPC.
10 boxes of records in the former office space of a medical office was found by the property management company. The Investigation Report concludes that It is imporant to keep track of patient records, especially when moving offices. Under the HIA, custodians need to implement reasonable controls to protect the privacy of health information in their custody or control.
HIA Proclomation - July 14 2010
HONOURABLE MR. ZWOZDESKY - HONOURABLE MR. LIEPERT (ACTING)
262/2010
PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming the Health Information Amendment Act, 2009 in force on September 1, 2010.
263/2010
HEALTH INFORMATION ACT (section 56.8) - Makes the Alberta Electronic Health Record Regulation.
264/2010 for more information, see http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2010/710/201...
The PIA Requirements are designed to ensure that a custodian evaluates the practice or information system’s compliance with the HIA.
The PIA Requirements are mandatory for PIAs submitted under the Health Information Act and should be used for any new project. We recognize that some custodians will already be in the process of completing a PIA on an existing project using the old PIA questionnaire. There will be a six month transition time, until September 15, 2010, in which it will be acceptable to submit a PIA using the old PIA questionnaire.
Changes to Personal Information Protection Act take effect May 1 and include first in Canada Breach Notification Requirements
Changes to the Personal Information Protection Act will become law on May 1. The changes include breach reporting and notification requirements, the first such law in Canada.
Canadian EMR Podcast posted on March 15, 2010 - Lessons Learned in the Transition from One EMR to Another (Guest: Dr. Gunther Klein, Family Physician, Campbell River, BC (Length: 10:52)
http://www.canadianemr.ca/attachment/_CMS/160310043814CanadianEMR-Podcast-Klein-EMR-Transition.mp3
Service Alberta has kits available — for free -- that include a really good 18-minute DVD about Identity Theft. “Changing Faces” was created by the Alberta government and shows how data can be breached in personal and business settings, and how to protect data to avoid identity theft.
The kits are available “to organizations interested in providing information on identity theft to groups of Albertans; for example, employers who wish to offer lunch and learn sessions or local service groups wanting to hold seminars on identity theft.”
Best Practices for the Secure Destruction of Personal Health Information
Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, is releasing a joint publication today in collaboration with Robert Johnson, Executive Director of the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID). The educational paper entitled, Get Rid of it Securely to Keep it Private: Best Practices for the Secure Destruction of Personal Health Information, is premiering at NAID’s 2009 Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Edmonton...January 8 2010. Statistics contained in the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Statistical Supplement 2008/2009, produced by Alberta Health and Wellness, are now available.Statistic
The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) came into force on October 30, 2009, replacing the 30 year-old Dependent Adults Act (DAA).
