PRINCIPLE #1
MedEKS Technologies Inc. is responsible for personal health information under its control.
- MedEKS Technologies Inc. has established procedures to protect privacy of health information. Procedures are reviewed annually or as CIHI and or CHRA principles and guidelines change.
- MedEKS’ Chief Privacy Officer is accountable for compliance with privacy principles.
- MedEKS includes a privacy clause in its agreements with employees and subcontractors and our Privacy Policy is communicated to each individual at the start of each assignment.
- MedEKS will immediately terminate an employee or subcontractor who improperly accesses or discloses personal information contained in any client health records.
- MedEKS includes a privacy statement in all proposals/contracts to clients and educates the client on how confidentiality of health information will be maintained.
- MedEKS Technologies Inc. will keep up with current amendments to any of the Principles for the Protection of Personal Health Information.
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