Publications & Media
Privacy Toolkit
Background Materials
- New Privacy Legislation Now in Force: What Physicians Must Do To Comply
- Ten Principles for Protecting Patient Information in Physician Practices
- Privacy in the Health Care System: An Overview
Helpful Tips
- Ten Steps to Help Physicians Comply with PIPA
- Guide to Ensuring the Accuracy of Patient Records
- Guide to Ensuring the Security of Patient Records
- Security of Personal Information for Physicians
- Responding to Privacy Breaches - Key Steps for Physicians
Patient Information
- Privacy of Your Personal Health Information (patient brochure)
- Keeping Your Personal Health Information Private (patient poster)
Sample Privacy Forms for Downloading
- Confidentiality Agreement for Employees
- Confidentiality Agreement for Third Parties
- Patient's Consent Agreement for Research
- Patient's Request for Access to Personal Information
- Patient's Request for Correction of Personal Information
Links to Privacy Resources
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) - Provincial Legislation
- BC Information and Privacy Commissioner - Resources and Publications
- BC Government- Privacy and Freedom of Information
- Canadian Medical Association - Privacy Resources
- Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner - Publications and Resources
- Privacy Commissioner of Canada - PIPEDA Information Kit for Businesses
- Canadian Standards Association - Privacy Code
- Department of Health - Confidentiality: NHS Code of Practice
Physicians: If you are having trouble downloading these documents, please call the BCMA at 604-736-5551 or toll free 1 800 665-2262 and we will mail a Privacy Toolkit package to you.