Endorsed by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (Formerly the Canadian Health Record Association).

Addresses the myriad issues faced by health care facilities when it comes to gathering, maintaining and using confidential health information.

Features of this long awaited 3rd edition:

• Fully revised chapters addressing everything from storing and disposing of health information that documenting treatment orders, and from documenting consent to devising effective policies

• Discussion of legislation affecting access to health information in the public and private sectors, including provincial Freedom of Information acts and the federal Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act

• Checklists that facilitate the drafting of policies and procedures for everything from maintaining appropriate handwritten charts to safely storing electronic health information to protecting patient confidentiality when health information is shared with other organizations or individuals

• Prototype policies and procedures that will help create effective health information systems for hospitals, laboratories, home care agencies, nursing homes and other health care facilities

Foreword written by Madam Justice Picard.