What is personal health information?
Personal health information means information that can be linked to a specific person, and that relates to: • that person’s health or health care history, including genetic information; • the provision of health care to that person; and, • payment for health care provided to that person. This definition even includes general information about a person (such as name, address, gender and date of birth) if that information is collected during a health care service or if it is used to administer payment for a health care service. PHIA does not apply to statistical or anonymous information that cannot be linked to a specific person.
• It is the information health care providers (for example, doctor, hospital, dentist) collect about you and may include information about your physical health, mental health, health history, family health history, the health care you have received, your health card number, and the name of your substitute decision-maker. • The Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) determines what happens to your personal health information while it is in the possession of a health information custodian (HIC). What is a record of personal health information (PHI)? • PHI is the record kept by HICs who provide you with health care. This can include doctors, dentists, hospitals, pharmacies, social workers and others. The record may contain information which is written, printed, computerized or photographic. It was previously referred to in the Mental Health Act as the “clinical record.” Do I have access to my record of personal health information? • Yes. You have the right to access your own r
Personal health information is information about an identifiable individual that relates to an individual’s health and health care history including genetic information, the provision of health care to the individual, or payment for health care provided to the individual. This includes such things as your Personal Health Information Number (PHIN) assigned by Manitoba Health, as well as any identifying information collected in the course of providing health care services.
