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IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number

IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling personal information with regards to social insurance numbers. … IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

A Model Access and Privacy Agreement

A Model Access and Privacy Agreement … Provides a template designed for insertion into contracts drawn up when a government function is transferred over to the private sector. The model contract will provide assurances to the public that their personal information will be kept secure and their …

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- Published on August 1, 1997

Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley"

Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley" … Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities.   … Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with …

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- Published on September 23, 2023

Privacy Day 2023 Event: Building Trust in Digital Health Care

Privacy Day 2023 Event: Building Trust in Digital Health Care … Digital tools open up great new opportunities for more efficient and effective health care. They also introduce new privacy and security risks to sensitive personal health information. How can health care organizations become more …

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- Published on January 31, 2023

IPC Privacy Day Event

IPC Privacy Day Event … Resources mentioned in the video Resources from the event: IPC Strategic Priorities (1:22) Info Matters podcast — Putting patient trust at the centre of virtual health (3:42) Securing Public Trust in Digital Healthcare (6:42) How to Protect Against Ransomware (12:54) Info …

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- Published on January 13, 2023

As in life, the only constant in health care is change

As in life, the only constant in health care is change … “There is nothing permanent except change.”  - Heraclitus These famous words of the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, have never rung truer than they do today. As with everything else in life, the delivery of health care continues to change and …

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- Published on May 12, 2021

Providing Virtual Healthcare, Maintaining Real Patient Trust

Providing Virtual Healthcare, Maintaining Real Patient Trust … Today, I had the pleasure of presenting at the annual PHIPA Connections Summit . This year, the summit presenters explored emerging issues related to personal health information management in a pandemic. In my presentation, I shared …

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- Published on February 25, 2021

Incremental but consequential: 2020 changes to PHIPA

Incremental but consequential: 2020 changes to PHIPA … Even before joining the IPC, I always admired Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) for its “gutsiness.”  PHIPA introduced many novel concepts for its time. These include the first breach notification requirement in the …

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- Published on December 3, 2020

COVID Alert and Your Privacy

COVID Alert and Your Privacy … Today, the COVID Alert exposure notification app was launched as an important digital tool to be used among other public health measures, to help control the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario. I commend the robust safeguards the government has put in place to protect the …

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- Published on July 31, 2020

2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report … 2019 Annual Report …

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- Published on March 3, 2020

LifeLabs Privacy Breach – What You Need to Know

LifeLabs Privacy Breach – What You Need to Know … LifeLabs recently notified the public about a cyberattack involving unauthorized access to its computer systems. Here is what you need to know about this breach: Our office is working with the B.C. privacy commissioner to investigate the breach. We …

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- Published on December 17, 2019