Who does Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital give my health information to?
The Hospital is required to disclose patient information to several other organizations. This includes the Ministry of Health, The Canadian Institute for Health Information, Public Health, and Cancer Care Ontario. Information may also be disclosed to other physicians directly involved in the administering of care to our patients. The Hospital places appropriate safeguards on the transmission of all information disclosed to other organizations and seeks to ensure that health information protection measures are in place and in accordance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act.
