Canadian Health Information: A Practical Legal and Risk Management Guide, Third Edition

Description:

• comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest issues affecting Canadian health information including fully revised chapters addressing everything from storing and disposing of health information to documenting treatment orders, and from documenting consent to devising effective policies;
• coverage of current legislation affecting access to health information in the public and private sectors, including provincial Freedom of Information acts and the federal Personal Information Protection Electronic Documents Act;
• practical considerations and rules at the end of relevant chapters;
• checklists facilitate the drafting of policies and procedures for everything from maintaining appropriate handwritten charts to safely storing electronic health information to protecting patient confidentiality when health information is shared with other organizations or individuals;
• prototype Policies and Procedures help create effective health information systems for hospitals, laboratories, home care agencies, nursing homes and other health care facilities.