Privacy Commissioner Tricia Ralph wants HealthNS to strengthen its management program: “Privacy should be a core organizational value baked into day-to-day operations.”
Nova Scotia Health discovered more than 1,200 privacy breaches over many years after eight employees were investigated beginning in August 2020. - FileMore than 1,200 privacy breaches were discovered in a recent investigation at Nova Scotia Health.
In total, the probe uncovered more than 1,200 privacy breaches affecting 270 people, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia privacy commissioner’s office Wednesday. “Robust policies, compliance monitoring, and strong training along with enforcement of penalties for non-compliance are essential to protecting the privacy rights of Nova Scotians,” Ralph said in the release.The commissioner credited the health authority for proactively monitored employee access to electronic health information systems thereby uncovering these privacy breaches.
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