PHIPA Overview Quiz
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Who collaborated in the development of the brochure, Circle of Care: Sharing Personal Health Information for Health-Care Purpose?

  • The College of Physicians and Surgeons (correct)
  • The Ontario Ministry of Education
  • The Ontario Association of Optometrists
  • The Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors

    • Which organizations are part of the circle of care as per the Health Privacy Law - Ontario?

  • Insurers and employers
  • The Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors
  • Ontario Hospital Association (correct)
  • The Ontario Ministry of Education

    • What does the Ontario Labour Mobility Act allow?

  • Mobility of licensed pharmacists from one Canadian jurisdiction to another (correct)
  • Mobility of licensed electricians from one Canadian jurisdiction to another
  • Mobility of licensed accountants from one Canadian jurisdiction to another
  • Mobility of licensed architects from one Canadian jurisdiction to another

    • Who can pharmacists from other provinces and territories apply to become registered in Ontario?

    <p>Those who already hold a practicing license and are in good standing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can personal health information be shared outside the circle of care?

    <p>With insurers and employers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the brochure, Circle of Care: Sharing Personal Health Information for Health-Care Purpose?

    <p>To cut through the confusion surrounding the term circle of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for licensed pharmacists from other provinces and territories to become registered in Ontario?

    <p>Complete the jurisprudence requirements, make an application, and pay their fees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main restriction on sharing personal health information as per the Health Privacy Law - Ontario?

    <p>Sharing outside the circle of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Ontario Long Term Care Association?

    <p>To collaborate in the development of the brochure, Circle of Care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can personal health information be shared without the express consent of the patient?

    <p>Within the circle of care for health-care purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under PHIPA, what right does an individual have regarding their personal health records?

    <p>The right to have information corrected if inaccurate or incomplete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of health information custodians under PHIPA?

    <p>Correct incomplete and inaccurate records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who appoints the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC)?

    <p>The Ontario Legislature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) under PHIPA?

    <p>Ensure health information custodians comply with the law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What power does the IPC have regarding complaints under PHIPA?

    <p>Power to investigate and make rulings about complaints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action can the IPC take to resolve complaints under PHIPA?

    <p>Order a health information custodian to change or stop the way information is collected, used or shared</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)?

    <p>Set out rules for healthcare providers to follow regarding personal health information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What right does an individual have if a health information custodian refuses to make a correction to their health record under PHIPA?

    <p>Attach a statement conveying his/her disagreement to the record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) when a complaint is received?

    <p>Appoint a mediator to try to solve the problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the deadline for a health information custodian to respond to a request for correction of personal health records under PHIPA?

    <p>30 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary scope of PHIPA?

    <p>Protection of personal health information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are considered health information custodians under PHIPA?

    <p>Hospitals, pharmacies, and ambulance services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what circumstances can healthcare providers assume consent for sharing health information?

    <p>Implied consent for patient care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required in specific situations before sharing a patient's health information?

    <p>Express consent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is implied consent assumed according to PHIPA?

    <p>When a patient presents a prescription to a pharmacy for dispensing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances does PHIPA permit healthcare providers to collect, use, or disclose patient health information?

    <p>Unless the patient states otherwise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the guidelines for disclosure of personal information under PHIPA?

    <p>Public interest, grave hazards, health and safety of an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PHIPA provide to health information custodians acting in good faith and reasonably under the circumstances?

    <p>Liability protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of privacy does PHIPA relate to?

    <p>Disclosure or non-disclosure of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what circumstances does the act enable healthcare providers to disclose personal health information?

    <p>Emergency or urgent circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) Overview

    • PHIPA applies to individuals and organizations in healthcare delivery.
    • Health information custodians under PHIPA include healthcare providers and agencies like hospitals, pharmacies, and ambulance services.
    • Health information custodians must collect necessary information and safeguard personal health information.
    • Individuals have the right to consent to the collection, use, and sharing of their health information under PHIPA, except in specific authorized circumstances.
    • Implied consent allows healthcare providers to assume consent for sharing health information for patient care, unless the patient refuses.
    • Express consent is required in specific situations before sharing a patient's health information.
    • PHIPA permits healthcare providers to collect, use, or disclose patient health information unless the patient states otherwise.
    • Implied consent is assumed when a patient presents a prescription to a pharmacy for dispensing.
    • Guidelines for disclosure of personal information include public interest and grave hazards, health and safety of an individual, disclosure to public health authorities, compassionate circumstances, and providing healthcare.
    • PHIPA provides liability protection to health information custodians acting in good faith and reasonably under the circumstances.
    • Protection of privacy under PHIPA relates to the disclosure or non-disclosure of information.
    • The act enables healthcare providers to disclose personal health information in emergency or urgent circumstances.

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    Test your knowledge of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) with this overview quiz. Explore the key principles, rights, and obligations related to the protection of personal health information in healthcare delivery.

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