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Completing a privacy impact assessment : annotated template

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A privacy impact assessment describes how proposed administrative practices or information systems may affect the privacy of the individuals who are the subjects of the information. This template... More ≫

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A privacy impact assessment describes how proposed administrative practices or information systems may affect the privacy of the individuals who are the subjects of the information. This template is intended to assist community-based custodians in completing privacy impact assessments.

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Health Information Act guidelines and practices manual

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The Health Information Act and the regulations made under it establish the rules that must be followed for the collection, use, disclosure and protection of health information in the health... More ≫

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The Health Information Act and the regulations made under it establish the rules that must be followed for the collection, use, disclosure and protection of health information in the health sector. The manual is designed as a reference tool to help custodians and affiliates apply and administer the Act. It provides supplementary information regarding the Act and its Regulations, and explains roles and responsibilities with respect to the administration of the Act. It is intended to provide guidelines and suggest best practices, not binding rules. The Manual also takes into consideration significant decisions of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. This edition of the Guidelines and Practice Manual incorporates amendments to the Act up to September 1, 2010. NOTE: The Health Information Act was amended December 9, 2020. The majority of the changes that are in force as of December 9, 2020, are updates, corrections, and enhancements to existing provisions.

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Overview of administrative health datasets

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This document describes administrative datasets at Alberta Health available for research, planning, policy development, and quality improvement projects. Disclosure of data is subject to the... More ≫

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This document describes administrative datasets at Alberta Health available for research, planning, policy development, and quality improvement projects. Disclosure of data is subject to the Health Information Act and appropriate approvals.

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