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New portal allows patients in Guelph and Wellington County easier access to hospital recordsThe Guelph Wellington Ontario Health Team is launching a new portal that will provide a single access point combining various types of health records into one consolidated view.HealthSep 27, 2023
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Medical records should accurately identify LGBTQ2 Canadians: advocatesA report is calling for the addition of more fields on medical forms in all jurisdictions to capture the full diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity.CanadaJul 6, 2023
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Information of 7,000 patients exposed after Calgary doctor uses personal emailA Calgary physician's use of a personal email account and its subsequent hacking has compromised the security of health information from 7,000 patients.CrimeAug 22, 2019
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Saskatchewan privacy commissioner did ‘nothing wrong’ reporting privacy breachesIn February, commissioner Ronald Kruzeniski determined eight people, mostly doctors, had snooped on the electronic health files of 10 people.CanadaApr 10, 2019
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Sask. commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient recordsThe Saskatchewan Health Authority said it is also following up on the breaches and apologized to the patients and their families.CanadaFeb 12, 2019
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Sobeys pharmacist in Nova Scotia ‘snooped’ through health information of 46 people: reportNova Scotia's privacy commissioner says that personal health information databases are a "critical vulnerability" in the province.CanadaAug 1, 2018
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Saskatoon Health Region sees increase in privacy breaches and complaintsThe Saskatoon Health Region has seen a 50 per cent increase in privacy complaints year-over-year. The region believes social media and awareness play a role.CanadaMay 25, 2017
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Ontario student fined $25K for accessing personal health information without permissionAn Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which provincial officials say is the highest penalty of its kind ever in Canada.HealthMar 16, 2017
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New Sask. legislation aims to further protect health informationStrengthened legislation will make it an offence for health-care workers to access someone’s health records if they don’t need the information.CanadaMay 31, 2016
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NDP says $842-million electronic health project at riskB.C.'s New Democrats say an $842-million electronic health records project faces completion delays and may be at risk.Feb 19, 2015
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