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Hospital patient privacy laws tightened

Posted on May 6, 2016June 26, 2025 by Dissent

BayToday reports that changes approved yesterday to Ontario’s health privacy law (HIPA) will strengthen patient protections: The Act will amend existing legislation to protect the personal health information of patients, including: Making it mandatory to report privacy breaches, as defined in regulation, to the Information and Privacy Commissioner and, in certain circumstances, to relevant regulatory colleges…

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Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Cracks Down On Mobile Health Devices

Posted on May 6, 2016June 26, 2025 by Dissent

Lisa Abe-Oldenburg of Miller Thomson LLP writes: This month, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) has been examining Internet-connected or wireless health devices that collect data on individuals.1 What the OPC is looking for is whether or not the companies that make, distribute or have access to such devices are compliant with Canada’s…

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DeepMind has best privacy infrastructure for handling NHS data, says co-founder

Posted on May 6, 2016June 26, 2025 by Dissent

Alex Hern reports: Google’s DeepMind has hit back at criticism of its partnership with London’s Royal Free hospital to develop an app that helps doctors and nurses rapidly identify and treat acute kidney injuries. DeepMind’s co-founder, Mustafa Suleyman, said the company was better placed than any other to handle sensitive medical data, given its long…

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Sharp Grossmont Drug Surveillance Captured Videos Of Female Patients Undergoing Surgery

Posted on May 5, 2016June 26, 2025 by Dissent

Cheryl Clark reports: When Sharp Grossmont Hospital officials realized anesthesia drugs were disappearing from surgery carts, they turned to video surveillance to catch those responsible. In the process, they also captured many images of women undergoing surgery. The video surveillance has raised questions about patient privacy and how well the hospital managed its storage of…

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