"Statement of Information Practices"
Collection of Personal Health Information
We collect personal health information about you directly from you or from the person acting on your behalf. The personal health information that we collect may include, for example, your name, date of birth, address, health history, records of your visits to The McCausland Hospital and the care that you received during those visits. Occasionally, we collect personal health information about you from other sources if we have obtained your consent to do so, or if the law permits. Our records are accessible by all facilities in the North Network.
Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information
We use and disclose your personal health information to:
- Treat and care for you,
- Get payment for your treatment and care (from OHIP, WSIB, your private insurer or others)
- Plan, administer and manage our internal operations,
- Conduct risk management activities,
- Conduct quality improvement activities (such as sending patient satisfaction surveys),
- Teach,
- Compile statistics,
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and
- Fulfill other purposes permitted or required by law.
Your Choices
You may access and correct your personal health records, or withdraw your consent for some of the above uses and disclosures by contacting us (subject to legal exceptions).
Important Information
- We take steps to protect your personal health information from theft, loss and unauthorized access, copying, modification, use, disclosure and disposal.
- We conduct audits and complete investigations to monitor and manage our privacy compliance.
- We take steps to ensure that everyone who performs services for us protects your privacy and only use your personal health information for the purposes you have consented to.
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How to Contact Us
Our privacy contact person is Gwen Black, MRT(R), RDMS, Director of Allied Health and Information Management. For more information about our privacy protection practices, or to raise a concern you have with our practices, contact us at:
The McCausland Hospital
20B Cartier Road
Terrace Bay, Ont. P0T 2W0
Tel: (807) 825-3273
Fax: (807) 825-9623
e-mail:
You have the right to complain to the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario if you think we have violated your rights. The Commissioner/Ontario can be reached at:
Information & Privacy Commissioner/Ontario
2 Bloor St. East
Toronto, Ont. M4W 1A8
Tel: 1-800-387-0073
Fax: (416) 325-9195
