Privacy

CPhA presentation on PIPEDA review, Dec 2006

As of January 1, 2004 pharmacists in Canada must comply with the new privacy laws, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This act (passed in 2000) governs the collection, use and disclosure of health information by health care providers such as pharmacists.

CPhA has developed a privacy code for pharmacists. The Code follows the ten standards established by the Canadian Standards Association's Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information, a central component of PIPEDA. The Code is also based on the Principles for the Privacy Protection of Personal Health Information in Canada (2000) developed by the Privacy Working Group which was chaired by CPhA.

CPhA has also developed some tools to assist pharmacists in complying with PIPEDA and with the new Privacy Code for Pharmacists. These include:

• Privacy Code for Pharmacists
• Complying with the Pharmacist's Privacy Code and PIPEDA: Guidelines and Tools for Pharmacists (en Français)
• Sample Wall Poster (en Français)
• Sample Brochure (en Français)
• Updates on specific questions (en Français)

For more information, contact:
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Tel: (613) 523-7877 or 1-800-917-9489
Fax: (613) 523-0445

Or email research@pharmacists.ca.