The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta is releasing three reports that summarize engagement work the Commissioner has done with Albertans on the Health Information Act (HIA). The surveys, sent out in the latter part of 2024, asked for the views of the public, researchers, and custodians, including members of regulated professional colleges, … [Read more...] about Alberta OIPC shares survey results regarding potential amendments to Health Information Act
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Health Data User Conference
Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada will host the 2024 Health Data User Conference in Ottawa on November 14, 2024. This one-day, in-person event will bring together 150 health data users and health data providers to explore innovative, collaborative ways in which health data are being used to tackle Canada’s emerging health issues. … [Read more...] about Health Data User Conference
E-evidence regulation: Why it matters for medical confidentiality?
Electronic data has become a defining component of criminal investigations. Emails, data stored “in the cloud”, private messages – investigators increasingly seek such data, often held by private companies, as evidence for their criminal cases. This can also encompass health data. Under current legal rules, when such data is stored abroad, national law enforcement authorities … [Read more...] about E-evidence regulation: Why it matters for medical confidentiality?
