What are the health care providers responsibilities if the ODB patients drug claims profile is lost?
Pursuant to Section 12 of PHIPA, all health information custodians are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that personal health information in the custodians custody or control is protected against theft, loss, and unauthorized use or disclosure and to ensure that the records containing the information are protected against unauthorized copying, modification or disposal. In the event that a loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of an individuals personal health information occurs, the health information custodian that has custody or control of that information is required to notify that individual at the first reasonable opportunity.
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- Does the ministry require the consent of ODB recipients to disclose their drug claims history to health care providers?
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- What are the health care providers responsibilities if the ODB patients drug claims profile is lost?
