Collection
Health Information and Privacy
Date
File Numbers
HA20-00126
Adjudicators
Jennifer James
Decision Type
Decision
Applicable Legislation
PHIPA - 3(1)
PHIPA - 4(1)
PHIPA - 55(8)
The complainant submitted a correction request under PHIPA to a hospital to correct her personal health information in two forms completed by a physician. The hospital denied the complainant’s request citing section 55(8). The adjudicator finds that the complainant did not demonstrate that the information in the records was incomplete or incorrect for the purpose the hospital uses the information. As a result, the hospital’s decision to not make the requested corrections is upheld.