Is patient consent required to disclose personal health information under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)?

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Is patient consent required to disclose personal health information under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)?

April 26, 2017ACT Consent disclose patient personal health phipa

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Is patient consent required to disclose personal health information under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)?
May the hospital use or disclose a patients entire medical record based on the patientssigned consent?
Do I have to sign the Patient Enrolment Form and Consent to Release Personal Health information?

score 0 · Answer 1 · 2010-01-14T03:17:30+00:00

There are two types of consent referred to in PHIPA: ‘implied’ and ‘express’ consent. It also has rules about when it is permitted to use one instead of the other depending on the circumstances. (Please see the question ‘What’s the difference between implied and express consent?’ for details.

score 0 · Answer 2 · 2011-01-28T17:30:49+00:00

There are two types of consent referred to in PHIPA: ‘implied’ and ‘express’ consent. It also has rules about when it is permitted to use one instead of the other depending on the circumstances.

Is patient consent required to disclose personal health information under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)?

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