Tag: PHIPA Reports

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HR06-53

Access to the personal health information of 17 individuals by unauthorized staff members at a hospital. Resolved through informal resolution. The custodian conducted a review of its policies and procedures that relate to the privacy of personal health information. The custodian is also developing a
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- Published on Jan 23, 2007

HI-050044-1

A school board employee's laptop which contained the personal health information for 51 students was reported stolen. Section 12(2) notification requirement was met by notification of the students’ parents. Complaint resolved by way of informal resolution. Health information custodian agreed to

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- Published on Jun 21, 2006

HI-050036-1 - A Medical Clinic in a Rural Setting

A medical clinic provided a patient with a receipt containing the personal health information of another individual. Complaint resolved by way of informal resolution. Health information custodian agreed to update their policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the act.
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- Published on Jun 20, 2006

HI-050029-1 A Provincial Government Program

Files containing the personal health information of 27 patients were reported as missing following the move of a provincial government program's office. Complaint resolved by way of informal resolution. Health information custodian agreed to review and amend its security procedures to ensure
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- Published on Jun 20, 2006

HI-050022-1 - A Community Care Access Centre

Loss of personal health information due to theft of a laptop computer from a staff member’s vehicle. Resolved through informal resolution. The health information custodian reminded its staff that laptops should be locked in the trunk of vehicles, and began to revise its policies regarding document
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- Published on May 10, 2006

HI-050039-1 - A Designated Rehabilitation Assessment Centre

Loss of personal health information due to theft of a non-password protected laptop computer from a staff member’s home. Resolved through informal resolution. The health information custodian revised its practices so that the laptop would be password protected and locked in the staff member’s home
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- Published on Apr 19, 2006

HI-050026-1 - A City’s Public Health Department

Loss of personal health information due to theft of a non-password protected USB storage device. Resolved through informal resolution. The health information custodian reminded staff that personal health information should be stored on the main file and should not be kept for lengthy periods on a
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- Published on Apr 19, 2006

HI-050027-1

Records of personal health information relating to four individuals found by a member of the public on the street near a public hospital. Resolved through informal resolution. The records were retrieved and assurances were given that no copies were made. The health information custodian revised its
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- Published on Feb 28, 2006

HI-050025-1 - A City Hospital

Records containing personal health information of one individual were accessed by an unauthorized person as the records were erroneously left on public transit. Resolved through informal resolution. The health information custodian invested in secure remote access technologies and agreed to revise
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- Published on Feb 3, 2006

HI-050024-1 - The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Personal health information of one individual accessed by an unauthorized person because the individual's provincial health card re-registration notice was sent in error to another individual. Resolved through informal resolution. The health information custodian retrieved the individual’s personal
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- Published on Feb 3, 2006