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Confidentiality/legislation & jurisprudence , Economics, Hospital/legislation & jurisprudence , Foundations/legislation & jurisprudence , Fund Raising/legislation & jurisprudence , Telecommunications/legislation & jurisprudence , Foundations/economics , Humans , Internet/legislation & jurisprudenceABSTRACT
This is Part II of a two-part article that provides a broad overview and comparative study of the new Ontario health sector-specific privacy legislation. In Part I, which appeared in the previous issue of Healthcare Quarterly, we discussed the objectives, structure and scope of, as well as the substantive rights and obligations created by, the new Ontario Act. In Part II, we discuss the administrative obligations created by the Ontario Act, as well as the provisions relating to the enforcement of, and remedies available under, the Act. We also contrast the Ontario Act with the various approaches to the protection of personal health information that has already been adopted by other provinces, including Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Confidentiality/legislation & jurisprudence , Disclosure/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Care Sector/legislation & jurisprudence , Medical Records Systems, Computerized/legislation & jurisprudence , Canada , Guideline Adherence , Law Enforcement , Ontario , Patient Access to Records/legislation & jurisprudence , Private Sector/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Sector/legislation & jurisprudence , Security Measures/legislation & jurisprudenceABSTRACT
This is Part I of a two-part article that provides a broad overview of the new health sector privacy legislation in Ontario, and compares this legislation to personal health legislation in other provinces. In Part I, we discuss the objectives, structure and scope of, as well as the substantive rights and obligations created by, the Ontario Act. In Part II, which will appear in the Fall 2004 issue, we will discuss the administrative obligations under the Ontario Act, as well as the provisions relating to enforcement and remedies. We will also discuss the approach to the protection of personal health information taken by other provinces, including Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, which have already enacted legislation that is similar in many respects to the Ontario Act.