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Secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11230

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC14-41; The Canadian Medical Association supports the creation and use of secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC14-41; The Canadian Medical Association supports the creation and use of secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers.

Big data and its negative impact on professionalism and the confidentiality of medical data

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11263

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC14-67; The Canadian Medical Association will propose guidelines to ensure optimal use of big data while limiting its negative impact on professionalism and the confidentiality of medical data.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC14-67; The Canadian Medical Association will propose guidelines to ensure optimal use of big data while limiting its negative impact on professionalism and the confidentiality of medical data.

Online continuing medical education

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9892

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2010-08-25

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC10-69; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2010-08-25

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC10-69; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.

Medical records

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9923

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2010-08-25

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC10-106; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations and other stakeholders including patients to develop a national strategy for the long-term retention, retrieval and disposal of medical records.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2010-08-25

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC10-106; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations and other stakeholders including patients to develop a national strategy for the long-term retention, retrieval and disposal of medical records.

Patient bill of health information rights

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9498

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC09-17; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to engage patients and the public in the development of a patient bill of health information rights that sets out a vision for the governance of patient health information.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC09-17; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to engage patients and the public in the development of a patient bill of health information rights that sets out a vision for the governance of patient health information.

Electronic health records

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9543

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC09-47; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC09-47; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.

Access to medical information

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9280

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC08-113; The Canadian Medical Association objects to the current practice of insurers, employers and other third parties requesting and gaining access to unlimited medical information obtained as a result of patients signing forms that grant unrestricted 'consent for release of medical information' when claiming eligibility for disability benefits.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC08-113; The Canadian Medical Association objects to the current practice of insurers, employers and other third parties requesting and gaining access to unlimited medical information obtained as a result of patients signing forms that grant unrestricted 'consent for release of medical information' when claiming eligibility for disability benefits.

Medical information

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9281

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC08-114; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations will seek legislative amendments that make the requesting third party responsible for payment for the provision of medical information collected (with patient understanding and consent) for the purposes of a return to work program or accommodation in the workplace.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC08-114; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations will seek legislative amendments that make the requesting third party responsible for payment for the provision of medical information collected (with patient understanding and consent) for the purposes of a return to work program or accommodation in the workplace.

Principles for the development, use and evaluation of health care databases

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy579

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1997-08-20

Topics: Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC97-26; That physicians, through the Canadian Medical Association, its Divisions and affiliates, should be involved in delineating principles to guide the development, use and evaluation of databases that provide linkages between health care utilization, socioeconomic status and other determinants of health and health status.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1997-08-20

Topics: Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC97-26; That physicians, through the Canadian Medical Association, its Divisions and affiliates, should be involved in delineating principles to guide the development, use and evaluation of databases that provide linkages between health care utilization, socioeconomic status and other determinants of health and health status.

Confidentiality of medical records

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy598

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1979-06-20

Topics: Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC79-2; The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1979-06-20

Topics: Health information and e-health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC79-2; The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.

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