SECURITY

The Centre’s eHealth systems are private and secure. They are designed with strong security features to protect personal health information.

• EHR information is shared over a secure network, built with multiple firewalls and encryption.
• Only authorized health care professionals have access to the EHR and they use passwords to access EHR systems.
• Only health care professionals involved in giving you care are allowed to view your profile.
• There are records of each time a profile is accessed, including by whom and when. You can ask to see that record.
• Individuals who want extra privacy can request a password to mask or hide their medication profile. This provides control over who sees your medication profile, but may lead to delays in accessing important information at the point of care, such as at the pharmacy or hospital.
• Masked profiles can be accessed in an emergency to ensure you get the best possible treatment.

Information held in the EHR will also help plan and manage our provincial health system. Sometimes, it may be used for research. Identifying details, such as your name and MCP number, will be removed where appropriate before any information is used for purposes other than your health care. Only the minimum amount of information needed to support the initiative will be provided. Sometimes, the law may require information from your medical profile be provided to legal authorities.