Privacy & Information Practices
The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group (ROHCG) places a high value on the privacy, confidentiality and security of each patient’s personal health information.
With this in mind, we follow the Government of Ontario’s Health Information Protection Act well as follow our own strict policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information about our patients.
Summary of ROHCG Information Practices
10 International Privacy Principles Used at the ROHCG
Privacy Policies:
- Access Request to Personal Health Information (By a Patient)
- Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Health Information
- Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Health Information for Research
- Correction to a Record of Personal Health Information (By a Patient)
- Disclosure of Personal Health Information by the Hospital to a Researcher
- Disclosure of Personal Health Information for Fundraising
For additional information on patient privacy and rights, you can find considerably more details in our Frequently Asked Questions section or you can consult the following resources:
