Archive (Tag: consent)

August 8, 2017 - Diane Aldridge, Director of Compliance

Guidelines for the use of Genetic Information

I must give credit where credit is due. The “body as information” is listed as one of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s (OPC) strategic privacy priorities, but as it affects every man, woman and child, is of interest to us all. On this topic, the OPC offers the following: The information generated... read more

Categories: BlogTags: body as information, consent, disclosure, duty to protect, genetic information, genetic testing, healthcare, interpretation, personalized medicine, PHI, PI, Privacy, technology

March 29, 2017 - Diane Aldridge, Director of Compliance

Access and Privacy Rights of Minors Online

On May 3, 2016, our office posted to our website a blog titled, Who Signs for a Child?. Though the focus of that blog was on who can sign for a child under the age of 18 years, the following advice on mature minors was offered: FOIP and LA FOIP do not contemplate the child... read more

Categories: BlogTags: age-based consent, children, consent, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, kids, minors, online, parents, Privacy, technology, website

January 17, 2017 - Melanie Coyle, Analyst

So You’re Ready to Practice Medicine: What Residents Should Know About HIPA

Congratulations on making it this far in your medical careers. It is no easy feat. Unfortunately, if your training this far has not included information about The Health Information Protection Act (HIPA), you may have a bit more to learn.  While it is impossible to put everything you’ll need to know about HIPA in this... read more

Categories: BlogTags: access, administration of legislation, collection, consent, data minimization, disclosure, duty to protect, healthcare, HIPA, interpretation, need to know, PHI, Privacy, protecting personal health information, safeguards, trustee, use, what residents should know about HIPA