Category: eHealth

Digital Hospital of the Future

Dr. Hassan spoke at the digital conference of the future:

  • The state of health care data protection
  • Mobile health services and applications affected patient privacy
  • Steps needed to protect your business’ data from cyber threats?

About Digital Hospital of the Future, Canada 2016

Digital Hospital of the Future, Canada 2016 brings to the forefront future challenges in healthcare, discuss emerging trends and reveal best practices in the digital landscape that have the potential to revolutionize how hospitals function and their healthcare capabilities.

Hear from healthcare thought leaders on a wide variety of topics including leading technology solutions such as mobile health, digital health, health informatics systems and big data strategies, reinforcing cyber security, conquering eHealth silos and interoperability in healthcare. Besides gaining expert perspectives on significant healthcare trends and practices, network with fellow healthcare professionals to exchange insights and engage in meaningful debate on digital health issues.

It’s time for a digital revolution – take your organization’s healthcare capabilities to the next level and be equipped to overcome the healthcare challenges of the future at the Digital Hospital of the Future, Canada 2016. Learn from healthcare leaders on how technology has transformed care delivery and drive your organization in the digital direction.

De-Identification Maturity Model

Recently I have been working on a formal framework for evaluating the maturity of de-identification services within an organization. The framework gauges the level of an organization’s readiness and experience with respect to de-identification, in terms of people, processes, technologies and consistent measurement practices.
The De-Identification Maturity Model (DMM) is used as a measurement tool and enables the enterprise to implement an empirically-based improvement strategy.

The DMM was published under the auspices of Privacy Analytics, a leader in de-identification technology solution delivery.  Alternatively, the article can be downloaded from DMM Khaled El-Emam & Wael Hassan. Or download a one-page DMM Summary.

 

 

How to withdraw and control my private health information in Ontario?

Consent Management in Ontario

Depending on the type of personal health information (PHI) involved, Ontarians can withdraw consent to the use and disclosure of their PHI by various health information networks.

  1. Calling Service Ontario allows you to:
    Block access to all personal health information used in Ontario labs
  2. Calling Service Ontario – Ministry of Health Info-line, you can ask to:
    Block access to the use of all personal health information:

    1. In the drugs database
    2. Related to a specific drug in the database
  3. Visiting an Ontario lab, you can ask to:
    Block access to the use of all personal health information used:

    1. In Ontario labs
    2. In a specific lab order
  4. Sending a fax to the Drug Programs Branch allows you to:
    Block access to all personal health information:

    1. In the Drugs Database
    2. Related to a particular prescription
    3. Related to a particular drug
  5. Any hospital, clinic, or independent healthcare practitioner should be able to give you a form that you can send to the Service Ontario Ministry of Health info-line.