Health, Seniors and Active Living

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LAW

• The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) 
  
• The Personal Health Information Regulation
  
• Using Electronic Communications, Protecting Privacy
  (Canadian Medical Protective Association)
• Electronic communications consent template
  (Canadian Medical Protective Association)
  
• Manitoba Ombudsman PHIA Practice Notes
• Guidelines for Records of User Activity
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living)
• PHIA Pledge of Confidentiality (Sample)
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living)

INTRO FOR LAW

• PHIA – A Brief summary for Health Professionals
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living)
• PHIA - A Trustee’s Guide to Information Manager Agreements Required by The Personal Health Information Act
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living)

TRAINING

• PHIA Orientation – PowerPoint
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living)
  
• Electronic Records Handbook
  (Canadian Medical Protective Association)

GENERAL PUBLIC

• Health Information Access And Privacy: A Guide to The Personal Health Information Act
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living – Brochure) | Français
• Your Personal Health Information – Access and Privacy Rights at our Location
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living – Poster)
• Manitoba Ombudsman - Know Your Health Information Rights: eChart
  (Manitoba Ombudsman's Office)

SECURITY

• Examples of Commonly Used Security Safeguards

POLICY

• PHIA Policy and Procedure Requirements
  (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living)

PROCEDURES

• Guidelines for the Protection of Health Information
  
• Misdirected Faxes - Check list for Trustees
  (Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC))

PRIVACY

• CMPA – Protecting patient health information in electronic records 
  (Canadian Medical Protective Association)
• Using electronic communications, protecting privacy (CMPA)
• Privacy and Confidentiality (CMPA)
• 10 ways physicians can prevent privacy breaches when using fax with other healthcare professionals (CMPA)
• Protecting patient health information in electronic records (CMPA)

Legislative Unit
Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living
300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg MB  R3B 3M9
Phone:  204-788-6612
Fax:  204-945-1020
Email: PHIAinfo@gov.mb.ca