Course Name | Release of Information |
Course Description | Release of Information provides guidance to people involved with the disclosure of confidential patient information to ensure that health information continues to be safeguarded and is only disclosed to authorized requestors in accordance with BC legislation and local health care/organizational policies and procedures. |
Subject Code | HDCR 550 |
Learning Objectives | By the end of the course, students will - differentiate between confidentiality, privacy and security;
- describe why there is a need to protect patient information and theconsequences of breaching confidentiality;
- state when heath information can be disclosed or released;
- understand key legal and ROI terms associated with release of health information;
- identify the legislation that supports decisions to disclose or not disclose health information;
- apply the principles of 鈥渂alancing right of access鈥 to 鈥渘eed for confidentiality鈥 as outlined in BC鈥檚 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FIPPA) legislation;
- apply strategies to determine the validity of the
- request for health information
- authorization form;
- determine whether patient authorization is required in order to release health information;
- apply criteria to determine extent of information to be disclosed including severing; and
- respond appropriately to a variety of requests for information received in different formats (verbal/fax/phone/mail/electronic).
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Tuition | $251.00 |
Pre-requisites | - Completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of 鈥淐鈥 or .
- Students who register are understood to be confirming successful completion of this requirement. Proof of successful completion is not required on registration but may be requested by 新加坡六合彩官方网站.
- Minimum one year full time (or equivalent) experience in a health record department or related area(Two years or more experience is preferred) - please provide this in the form of a resume.
- Typing 40 wpm (letter from employer to verify)
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Course Content | - Key concepts and principles related to individual access to personal health information;
- Managing and responding to requests for health information for a variety of purposes including individual, direct patient care, secondary and legal;
- Concepts of fair information practices;
- Relevant legal terminology and BC legislation with emphasis on the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA);
- Application of policies, practices, and tools used to manage the disclosure/ release of information, consent/authorization management practices;
- Logging and tracking release of information requests;
- Severing of health information (when/what/how);
- Producing letters and invoices; and
- Personal responsibility and accountability for maintaining confidentiality of health information.
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Learning Resources | All course materials are available online via Blackboard |
Instruction Method | Interactive online program delivered using Blackboard. Due to the nature of an online delivery, the student will be expected be proficient in computer skills including email, adding attachments, navigating the internet etc. Resources for getting started with Blackboard are available online to help get the student comfortable in the Blackboard environment. |
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Grading | Minimum grade to pass is B- (70%). Recognition of Course Completion for successful participants of the course, is issued digitally, by the Department of Continuing Education, Health Sciences. An official 新加坡六合彩官方网站 transcript can be ordered via . |
Completion Timeframe | Two (2) months (45 hours) from course start date |
Registration and course start | To register, email cehs@douglascollege.ca with your registration request and proof of completion of the pre-requisite requirements. You will then be prompted for payment to the CE Registration office, to finalize your registration. Payment of the tuition fee must accompany registration. Instructions on how to access your course materials will be emailed to you by the Program Assistant within five (5) business days prior to your chosen course start date. |
Course CRN provided by dept upon fulfilling pre-requisites.
Calendar - Registration dates & deadlines.