New Privacy Laws for Healthcare in Ontario: What You Need To Know

CATEGORY: Provincial Privacy Laws

Posted by Server Cloud Canada March 20, 2018 Provincial Privacy Laws

As of January 1^st 2018, numerous changes have been made to Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). If you are a health information custodian working in a hospital or medical office, it is important to understand how this new set of rules will affect your organization. One of the most critical changes requires health organizations to keep track of privacy and data breaches. While the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario will be releasing tracking guidelines in March of 2019, custodians are expected to record breaches now. Here is what you need to know to uphold your reputation and ensure your patient information remains secure.

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