"The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), and the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners (OIPCs) of Alberta and British Columbia have worked together to develop this document with the goal of providing consistent guidance on what it means to be an accountable organization. It is intended for organizations subject to our respective private-sector privacy legislation and outlines what we expect to see in a privacy management program."
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), and the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners (OIPCs) of Alberta and British Columbia have worked together to develop this document with the goal of providing consistent guidance on what it means to be an accountable organization. It is intended for organizations subject to our respective private-sector privacy legislation and outlines what we expect to see in a privacy management program.
"These guidelines are intended to offer clarity about information sharing between GPs and community partners for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) adult patients (non-urgent care).
They were prepared to exist within the context of current legislation, including two privacy laws:
1) The BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which is the ‘private sector’ privacy law that covers the Delta Division of Family Practice, Doctors of BC, A GP for Me, health clinics, psychologists, GPs, counselors, and not-for-profit organizations, etc., and
2) The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the ‘public sector’ law, which applies to the Ministry of Health and Health Authorities."
These guidelines are intended to offer clarity about information sharing between GPs and community partners for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) adult patients (non-urgent care).
They were prepared to exist within the context of current legislation, including two privacy laws:
1) The BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which is the ‘private sector’ privacy law that covers the Delta Division of Family Practice, Doctors of BC, A GP for Me, health clinics, psychologists, GPs, counselors, and not-for-profit organizations, etc., and
2) The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the ‘public sector’ law, which applies to the Ministry of Health and Health Authorities.
"The guidelines in this document are intended to assist physicians in understanding issues around ownership and control of medical records, and the ways in which these issues affect the administration of medical records within their practice"
The guidelines in this document are intended to assist physicians in understanding issues around ownership and control of medical records, and the ways in which these issues affect the administration of medical records within their practice
"This Interview Guide for Board Members was created by the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice. It can be used as a template or guide by other divisions."
This Interview Guide for Board Members was created by the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice. It can be used as a template or guide by other divisions.
"This guide has been developed with a focus on retirement planning for clinic-based family practice physicians. This guide is to be used as a starting point and is not an exhaustive resource for all retirement planning."
This guide has been developed with a focus on retirement planning for clinic-based family practice physicians. This guide is to be used as a starting point and is not an exhaustive resource for all retirement planning.