Medical Records
-
Ontario dentists see huge spike in police requests for records in 2023Ontario police and coroners' requests for dental records, used to identify dead bodies, have nearly quadrupled so far in 2023 compared to last year.CanadaAug 7, 2023
-
‘Mini ChatGPT with parametres’: Using AI as time-saving tool for Alberta doctors'You can get them to read notes and extract information from them extremely well. Faster than I can read it, it can read it and pull the information out that I'm interested in.'TechJul 19, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
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
-
-
Advertisement
-
Halifax patient says medical records being held ‘hostage’ after losing family doctorCornelia Schneider estimates it will cost her family $350 to obtain their medical records. She said she is also concerned about her private information being held 'hostage.'HealthMar 23, 2023
-
Report prompted by Lexi Daken’s death into N.B. youth mental health services delayedThe release of a report on youth suicide prevention and mental health services in New Brunswick has been delayed until September.HealthAug 4, 2021
-
-
Lexi Daken’s family hires lawyer in bid to access medical recordsLexi Daken's family has hired a lawyer to help them access her medical records. Horizon Health Network says can't release them due to provincial privacy laws.HealthMay 6, 2021
-
-
Former Regina doctor guilty of 10 charges related to his substance abuse issuesThe doctor was found guilty of improper prescribing, failing to provide records of drugs he was injecting patients with, and failing to provide proper urine samples.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
-
Sainte-Justine employee fired after ‘serious breach’ involving private medical recordsA hospital in Montreal has fired an employee who allegedly accessed the medical records of 344 patients and workers without professional justification.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
-
-
Advertisement
-
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
-
-
Advertisement
-
Province introduces new legislation that would allow medical records to be disclosed without consentThe province has introduced a new legislation that would allow disclosure of personal health information in certain circumstances.HealthDec 5, 2018
Top Videos
-
Hezbollah leader calls device attacks ‘war crimes’ as Israel escalates attacks on Lebanon193 Viewed
-
Inflation finally hits Bank of Canada’s 2% target188 Viewed
-
Bloc Québécois vows not to back Conservative non-confidence motion167 Viewed
-
Trudeau government could face confidence vote next week after another byelection blow92 Viewed
-
Mortgage expert on Ottawa loosening mortgage rules67 Viewed
-
Blanchet says Singh provided ‘momentum’ for the Bloc in Montreal byelection by deciding to ‘ask for a divorce’ from Trudeau54 Viewed
-