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'''PHIA''' is the | '''PHIA''' is the [http://www.ombudsman.mb.ca/phia-long.htm Personal Health Information Act] of the province of Manitoba lays out how all patient data must be treated. Everyone who works for this program must have received WRHA PHIA training, and must have signed a PHIA declaration. | ||
== What PHIA means for this wiki == | |||
PHIA states that patient data must be kept private. '''The contents of wiki articles are not private.''' This means that there must never be any information that could identify a patient in either | |||
* wiki articles | |||
* emails sent via the wiki | |||
There are several security measures in place | == Measures to ensure patient privacy in our data collection == | ||
There are several security measures in place: | |||
* a [[PDA password | strong password on the PDA]] that uses capitals, numbers and at least 7 digits | |||
* a password at the HanDBase program level and encryption of all patient identifiers on the PDA, extending to the backup files on the computer used for synchronization. | |||
* network login is required on the computer | |||
* the [[CCMDB.MDB]] used for formatting of data for import into [[ed's program]] is password protected | |||
* computers are located in a locked office with limited access | |||
** Note: at the OAKS hospital due to renovations in progress the PDA itself is in a locked cabinet in an office in the Medical Records department itself. | |||
* PC data is stored on a folder on the [[regional server]] when possible; only the data collectors and the data managers have access to this folder. | |||
[[Category: IT Instructions]] | |||
[[Category: Wiki usage]] | |||
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Revision as of 14:30, 2009 March 29
PHIA is the Personal Health Information Act of the province of Manitoba lays out how all patient data must be treated. Everyone who works for this program must have received WRHA PHIA training, and must have signed a PHIA declaration.
What PHIA means for this wiki
PHIA states that patient data must be kept private. The contents of wiki articles are not private. This means that there must never be any information that could identify a patient in either
- wiki articles
- emails sent via the wiki
Measures to ensure patient privacy in our data collection
There are several security measures in place:
- a strong password on the PDA that uses capitals, numbers and at least 7 digits
- a password at the HanDBase program level and encryption of all patient identifiers on the PDA, extending to the backup files on the computer used for synchronization.
- network login is required on the computer
- the CCMDB.MDB used for formatting of data for import into ed's program is password protected
- computers are located in a locked office with limited access
- Note: at the OAKS hospital due to renovations in progress the PDA itself is in a locked cabinet in an office in the Medical Records department itself.
- PC data is stored on a folder on the regional server when possible; only the data collectors and the data managers have access to this folder.