PHIPA Quiz: What is PHIPA? Learn and Test Your Knowledge

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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?

Those who already hold a practicing license and are in good standing (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

With insurers and employers (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

To cut through the confusion surrounding the term circle of care (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Complete the jurisprudence requirements, make an application, and pay their fees (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Sharing outside the circle of care (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To collaborate in the development of the brochure, Circle of Care (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Within the circle of care for health-care purposes (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

The right to have information corrected if inaccurate or incomplete (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of health information custodians under PHIPA?

Correct incomplete and inaccurate records (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

The Ontario Legislature (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Ensure health information custodians comply with the law (C) Signup and view all the answers

What power does the IPC have regarding complaints under PHIPA?

Power to investigate and make rulings about complaints (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Order a health information custodian to change or stop the way information is collected, used or shared (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Set out rules for healthcare providers to follow regarding personal health information (A) 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?

Attach a statement conveying his/her disagreement to the record (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Appoint a mediator to try to solve the problem (B) 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?

30 days (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary scope of PHIPA?

Protection of personal health information (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered health information custodians under PHIPA?

Hospitals, pharmacies, and ambulance services (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Implied consent for patient care (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Express consent (D) Signup and view all the answers

When is implied consent assumed according to PHIPA?

When a patient presents a prescription to a pharmacy for dispensing (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Unless the patient states otherwise (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Public interest, grave hazards, health and safety of an individual (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Liability protection (A) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of privacy does PHIPA relate to?

Disclosure or non-disclosure of information (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Emergency or urgent circumstances (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

College of Physicians and Surgeons

Collaborated in developing the brochure Circle of Care.

Ontario Hospital Association

Part of circle of care as per Health Privacy Law - Ontario.