Download or read book Collection and Disclosure of Personal Information Between Health Care Providers and Policing Agencies Under the B C Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act written by British Columbia. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This discussion paper provides guidance for the disclosure of personal information by British Columbia health care providers to the police, and for its collection from health care providers by the police. Guidelines are provided with regard to non-disclosure, discretionary disclosure (by consent, to assist in an investigation, in compelling circumstances, or to notify next of kin), and mandatory disclosure in situations of risk of significant harm to others. Other relevant issues are also discussed: notification of discharge of patients, disclosure of location of a specific patient in order to make an immediate arrest, health care providers as victims of an offence, and record keeping. The final section makes recommendations regarding the need for procedures and protocols, and on developing and communicating policies.
Download or read book Collection and Disclosure of Personal Information Between Health Care Providers and Policing Agencies Under the B C Freedom of Information and Privacy Act written by British Columbia. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Columbia Government Publications Monthly Checklist written by British Columbia. Legislative Library and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Privacy in the British Columbia Health Care System written by Rabia Chung and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis investigates the challenges to the protection of privacy in the health care field and the regulatory response by the government of British Columbia to legislate information and privacy rights. Recent social, political, economic and technological developments all pose potential threats to privacy. An examination of the privacy literature demonstrates that the subject of privacy has captured the attention of many disciplines. Furthermore, the legal, philosophical, political and socio-cultural literature suggests diverse views exist about the definition and value of privacy. Nevertheless, in Canada and other western countries, privacy is considered an important value in a liberal democratic state. Specifically, "information privacy" where individuals have some control over the dissemination of personal information is a subject which has been gaining salience on the public agenda over the past thirty years. In response to the modem welfare state's expanding data banks of personal information and the proliferation of computerization, several western democracies have enacted data protection policies. A comparative examination of data protection policies highlights different approaches to the protection of privacy in the United States and Canada. The government of British Columbia drew from these experiences and enacted stronger data protection legislation. The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) Act gave the Information and Privacy Commissioner regulatory powers to overturn government decisions and to issue binding orders. Privacy of health information is an important data protection issue. Traditionally, the medical relationship was confidential and free from third party interference. A critical survey of theories in the health literature describes the physician-patient relationship and information control. The proliferation of information within society increases the need to control and to limit the use of personal health records. Three trends in the health care field challenge the traditional professional relationship between the physician and the patient. First, the status of the physician changes as more individuals and organizations gain access to patient information. Moreover, consumers of health services demand more information from physicians. Second, the multi-disciplinary approach to health care delivery requires the exchange and sharing of information among health care professionals. Researchers and public health officers require identifiable patient information to conduct studies and to protect public health. Third, government agencies request more information from the health care sector and recipients of social benefits. The information is used to regulate and control the publicly funded health care system. The provision of hospital insurance, medicare and other health care insurance programs entails the collection of large quantities of information. A variety of technologies including the Pharmanet computerized drug information system and card technologies provide administrative data and permit the sharing of health information among government agencies and health care professionals. Some critics and advocates suggest the new technologies reduce privacy further and increase the potential for a "surveillance society." An examination of the policy literature, parliamentary debates and interviews with members of the policy community promoting information rights in British Columbia demonstrates that privacy is important both politically and symbolically. An assessment of the FOIPP Act and interviews with hospitals and self-governing professional bodies suggest patients and organizations have benefited from the legislative changes. The statutory requirements of the Act present some challenges to the financial and organizational resources of hospitals and self-governing professional bodies. A study of the health policy environment and the protection of privacy highlights a number of important trends in Canada. These include: the increasing legislative and judicial protection of privacy rights, the emerging patient rights movement, the regulatory challenge for governments to balance the right to privacy with the need to provide efficient and effective services using information technologies and the influential role of the policy community in the field of data protection."--Pages ii-iii.
Download or read book Guide to Good Privacy Practices written by British Columbia. Information, Science and Technology Agency. Information Management and Corporate Services Branch and published by The Branch. This book was released on 1997 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this guide is to assist public bodies in British Columbia in meeting their privacy responsibilities under Part 3 of the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act. It presents a set of principles on which to base day-to-day decisions about managing personal information in the organization's program area. The principles include limitations on information collection, authority for collection, access and correction, limitations on use and disclosure, and security. Powers of the Information & Privacy Commissioner are also outlined.
Download or read book Health Professionals Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems Mobile Computing and Social Networks written by Aviv Shachak and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Professionals' Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems, Mobile Computing and Social Networks addresses the challenges posed by information and communication technology to health professionals' education, and the lessons learned from field experiences and research. This book is divided in three parts: "the changing landscape of information and communication technology in health care", in which it discusses how information and communication technology is transforming health care and the implications of these changes for health professions education; "experiences from the field", with real-life examples of health professionals' education in and for the digital era; and "evaluation of students and programs", addressing the use of technology to assess learners as well as the complexity of evaluating programs to enhance competence in an information technology-rich health care world Written by leading researchers from different parts of the world, the book is a valuable source for educators and professionals who are active or wish to be part of the health informatics field. - Brings an in-depth understanding and background on the challenges for education of the health professions brought by information and communication technology - Provides real-life examples on how technology is used in healthcare and how it can be used in education - Presents valuable information in a visually appealing format with tables and figures
Download or read book Report on the Privacy Act of British Columbia written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information written by Brian Gradle and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974 written by United States. Department of Justice. Privacy and Civil Liberties Office and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974," prepared by the Department of Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL), is a discussion of the Privacy Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions, and its agency recordkeeping requirements. Tracking the provisions of the Act itself, the Overview provides reference to, and legal analysis of, court decisions interpreting the Act's provisions.
Download or read book Protecting Privacy in Computerized Medical Information written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Privacy and Medical Confidentiality in Healthcare written by Thierry Vansweevelt and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This seminal book delivers an international examination of the duty of medical confidentiality and a patient’s right to privacy in the face of contemporary threats such as cyber-security, patient autonomy, and the greater reliance on telemedicine post Covid-19 pandemic.
Download or read book Consultation Paper on the Privacy Act of British Columbia written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Big Brother s Little Helpers written by Chris Jay Hoofnagle and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shift to a digital information environment has brought many changes to law enforcement access to personal data. Now, by visiting a single website, such as www.cpgov.com, law enforcement can obtain a comprehensive dossier on almost any adult. That website was custom-tailored for law enforcement by ChoicePoint, Inc., a commercial data broker (CDB). CDBs make available a wide variety of personal information, from arrest and court records to notice that a suspect has opened a private mailbox. Access to private sector databases has significantly altered the balance of power between law enforcement and the individual. This new power has been made possible by the confluence of fast network connections; the availability of public records, both electronic and paper, that are rich with personal information; a regulatory environment that has turned a blind eye to private sector collection of personal information for marketing and other purposes; and the alacrity of companies that have become very profitable from selling personal data to the government. This article summarizes the findings of three years of research into the relationship between CDBs and the federal government. The federal Freedom of Information Act was employed to obtain over 1,500 documents from nine federal agencies concerning ChoicePoint and other CDBs. Findings are presented from the requests, and concerns are raised regarding law enforcement access to personal information. The documents led to six major findings. First, the documents show that law enforcement can quickly obtain a broad array of personal information about individuals. Second, although broad requests for documents were filed, there was almost no evidence of controls to prevent agency employees from misusing the databases. It appears as though auditing employee use of the databases is either impossible or simply not done. Third, the database companies are extremely solicitous to the government and actually design the databases for law enforcement use. Fourth, ChoicePoint expanded significantly in 2000 by starting to acquire and sell personal information of non-citizens. That discovery has led to strong international dissent. Fifth, many of the contracts with CDBs are sole-sourced, meaning the contracts are not open to competitive bidding. Sixth, the FBI has a secret, sole-source contract with ChoicePoint to develop an information service prototype. Based on these documents, the author concludes that the Privacy Act should apply to CDBs. The Privacy Act of 1974 establishes a comprehensive set of Fair Information Practices for government collection of personal information, but does not substantially affect the data practices of these private companies. Because of this lack of coverage, government entities have performed an end-run around the protections of the Privacy Act by allowing the private sector to amass troves of personal information that the government would ordinarily not be allowed to collect. Essentially, commercial data brokers are big brother's little helpers - private sector companies that have escrowed personal information that is customized for law enforcement and other government agencies. The author also concludes that public policy makers should not draw distinctions between commercial and government collection of personal information. Libertarians and conservatives have employed persuasive arguments to stave off privacy regulation that affects the commercial sector. They have argued that government collection, use, and disclosure of information presents more risk than commercial collection because the government has the power to arrest, imprison, and even to execute citizens. But this article shows that this distinction between the risks of government and commercial privacy risk is no longer tenable. Commercial actors provide personal information to the government in a number of contexts, and often with astonishing alacrity. Finally, policymakers should revisit policies surrounding access to public records. Much of the personal information made available to law enforcement originates from public records. In a variety of contexts, the government compels individuals to reveal their personal information, and then pours it into the public record for anyone to use for any purpose. The private sector has collected the information, repackaged it, and brought it back to the government full circle. While public records are supposed to provide a window for a citizen to check abusive government activities, increasingly, they are used to leverage more control for powerful institutions against the common man.
Download or read book Privacy Collection of Personal Information by the Ministry of Health written by British Columbia. Office of the Auditor General and published by The Office. This book was released on 1997 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book Frequently Asked Questions written by Ann Cavoukian and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act governs the manner in which personal health information may be collected, used, & disclosed within the health care system. It also regulates individuals & organizations that receive personal information from health care professionals. This publication answers questions about the Act with regard to such matters as the application & scope of the Act, rights & responsibilities of health information custodians, consent requirements, collection & use of health information, Ontario health cards & health numbers, access & corrections to personal health information, and administration & enforcement of the Act.
Download or read book Guidelines on the Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information written by Wisconsin. Department of Health and Social Services and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
