Reporting and Tracking Privacy Breach Statistics in effect January 1, 2018

Starting March 1, 2019, health information custodians will be required to provide an annual report to the Information and Privacy Commissioner setting out the number of times in the preceding calendar year, personal health information in the health information custodian’s custody or control was stolen, lost, used without authority, and/or disclosed without authority.

For custodians to prepare for this reporting requirement, they must start tracking their privacy breach statistics as of January 1, 2018. Learn what you need to know or visit www.ipc.on.ca.

Access more information about your privacy requirements here.

Get in touch with one of the College’s Practice Advisors with questions at practiceadvice@collegept.org or call 647-484-8800/1-800-583-5885 ext. 241.