Collection
Health Information and Privacy
Date
File Numbers
HA20-00025
Adjudicators
Jennifer James
Decision Type
Decision
Applicable Legislation
PHIPA - 3(1)
PHIPA - 4(1)
PHIPA - 55(8)
The complainant submitted a correction request under the Personal Health Information Protection of Privacy Act to a physician seeking the removal of a letter from her medical file. The physician denied the complainant’s request citing sections 55(8) and 55(9)(b). The adjudicator finds that the complainant did not demonstrate that the information in the record was incomplete or incorrect for the purpose the physician uses the information. As a result, the custodian’s decision to not make the requested correction is upheld.