17 October Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC): Guide to Health Privacy October 17, 2019 By Communication, General 0 The OAIC has released a comprehensive Guide to Health Privacy for all health service providers covered by the Privacy Act 1988. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released a comprehensive Guide to health privacy to help you keep patients’ personal information safe. Health service providers routinely handle sensitive health information about their patients and customers. The guide brings together a wide range of OAIC advice to help you understand your obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 to handle personal information responsibly and transparently. It features an eight-step plan for embedding good privacy in your practice, alongside practical advice on meeting legal requirements and obtaining consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. Where there are serious breaches of privacy, the OAIC has a range of regulatory powers to hold organisations to account, including auditing privacy practices, determining complaints or awarding compensation. View the guide in full here. Related Articles My Health Record – Australians to decide on a smarter and safer way to share their important healthcare information By the end of 2018, a My Health Record will be created for every Australian, unless they choose not to have one. If people choose not to have a My Health Record, they will be able to opt out of having one created for them during a three-month period, starting on Monday 16 July and ending on October 15 2018 My Health Record kits being distributed to Australian healthcare providers The Australian Digital Health Agency is pleased to announce nearly 20,000 My Health Record education kits are being distributed to healthcare providers and Australia Post offices across Australia. The kits will equip providers and Agency partners with information and resources to help them advise all Australians about My Health Record The Australian Digital Health Agency has today opened an online consultation for all Australians The Australian Digital Health Agency has today opened an online consultation for all Australians, including frontline clinicians, consumers, healthcare organisations and the technology sector to have their say on a more modern, digitally connected health system. Australian National Audit Office to audit My Health Record implementation The Australian National Audit Office is conducting an audit of the Australian Digital Health Agency's implementation of the My Health Record system, and is looking for public contributions. Webinar: Privacy obligations post-opt out for My Health Record - Healthcare organisations Do you work within a GP clinic, Community Pharmacy, Public or Private Hospital? Is your organisation registered for My Health Record? If you have answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions this webinar will be a must attend. Critical Roadmap to equip Australian health workers for global digital transformation The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency), in collaboration with the Digital Health CRC, hosted the National Digital Health Workforce and Education Summit. Comments are closed.