Canadian Health Information: A Practical Legal and Risk Management Guide

Canadian Health Information: A Practical Legal and Risk Management Guide, 3rd Edition

Canadian Health Information is specifically written for health professionals, administrative staff, health planners and consultants, and their legal counsel. It is designed as a practical guide that is a quick and easy reference.It is a succinct description of the legal issues affecting the practical day-to-day use of health information in health organizations.

This edition takes into account that health information goes far beyond what have traditionally been referred to as "health records" or, in the past, "patient records". It recognizes that health information may be found in hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, the offices of solo physicians and other health practitioners, home care agencies, health associations and government agencies.

The focus of the book is on the prevention, or, at least, minimization of the risks of lawsuits and other legal proceedings, and discusses both the legal implications and risk management techniques. Features of this third edition:

Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest issues affecting Canadian health information including fully revised chapters addressing everything from storing and disposing of health information to documenting treatment orders, and from documenting consent to devising effective policies
Coverage of current 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 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 help create effective health information systems for hospitals, laboratories, home care agencies, nursing homes and other health care facilities

Endorsed by Canadian Health Records Association.

This book provides quick answers to the myriad issues faced by health care facilities when it comes to gathering, maintaining and using confidential health information.

DESCRIPTION
Publisher	Butterworths
Year of release	2002
Pages	238 pages
ISBN	0-433-42381-1
Price	75.00$

Language	English Only

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