Ensure your health care organization is utilizing modern privacy management practices.
Telehealth and virtual care implementation has advanced 10 years in the last 3 months in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 5-part Emerging Privacy Management Practices in Health Care series covers the critical aspects of implementing modern privacy management practices in your health care organization.
Attend the live webinars to participate in a Q&A period with series facilitator and industry expert Jean L. Eaton.
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Jean L. Eaton is a Certified Health Information Management (CHIM) professional, and privacy awareness training facilitator.
She has had the honour of sharing her passion for practical privacy and confidentiality advice with hundreds of medical clinics, health care practices, and organizations across Canada and the United States.
Jean has over 20 years of experience in health information management and health care administration and over 15 years in her independent privacy consulting practice. She makes practical recommendations for thousands of independent health care providers to help them comply with privacy legislation and create efficient practices.
Jean is also a keynote speaker on the topic of privacy breach management and serves as an on-demand ‘virtual privacy officer’.
LIVE Emerging privacy management practices in health care 5-module series + bonus ROI toolkit & guide
Dates & times
The live webinars will occur on the first Thursday of each month from August to December.
| Module | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Privacy awareness | Recording is now available! | On demand |
| 2. Release of information | September 3, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT |
| 3. Access and disclosure in patient portals, information sharing, and health information exchange environment | October 1, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT |
| 4. Security/cybersecurity | November 5, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST |
| 5. Privacy breach management | December 3, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST |
On November 1, 2020 the time changes to Eastern Standard Time.
Series overview
Module 1: Privacy awareness
The privacy awareness module will provide an overview of provincial, territorial, and federal legislation and agreements related to health information. The responsibility of privacy awareness training in health care organizations will be discussed, and best practices shared. In this module you will find the following:
- Learning resources guide
- Selected privacy laws and key terms by province/territory
- Privacy legislation summary across Canada
- LIVE webinar recording
Module 2: Release of information
The release of information (ROI) module covers key privacy principles and best practices for documenting ROI in electronic medical records. It includes management and distribution tools, case studies, examples, and a special guest interview with Karen Toovey. Included in this module you will find the following:
- Learning resources guide
- LIVE webinar | September 3, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT
- Karen Toovey’s interview video & transcript
Module 3: Access and disclosure in patient portals, information sharing, and health information exchange environment
The access and disclosure module is in relation to patient portals, information sharing and health information exchange environments. Portal architecture models will be discussed along with their privacy and security considerations (e.g., managing access, encryptions and password resets). An interview with special guest, Carolynne Powe, will be shared as well. Included in this module you will find the following:
- Learning resources guide
- LIVE webinar | October 1, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT
- Carolynne Powe interview video & transcript
Module 4: Security/cybersecurity
The security/cybersecurity module will explore common types of cyber threats, proactive privacy and security framework and considerations including risk assessments, access controls, audits, and more. Included in this module you will find the following:
- Learning resources guide
- LIVE webinar | November 5, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Module 5: Privacy breach management
The privacy breach management module reviews mandatory reporting requirements and the four essential components of an effective privacy breach incident management plan: spot & stop, investigate, notify/report, and prevent. This is essential information for every HIM professional, whether in traditional roles, compliance, or privacy officer roles. Included in this module you will find the following:
- Learning resources guide
- Privacy breach reporting by province/territory
- LIVE webinar | December 3, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Series bonus: ROI toolkit and guide
The goal of the ROI toolkit is to assist health information professionals with implementing recommended practices to appropriately disclose personal health information and meet both privacy legislation and organizational compliance.
When you purchase a full series pass, a bonus ROI toolkit and guide will be included. This toolkit and guide can also be purchased independently.
Pricing
| Attendee type | Individual module pricing | Series pricing |
|---|---|---|
| General public | $119 | $399 |
| CHIMA professional, retired, and affiliate members | $59 | $199 |
| CHIMA student members | $39 | $99 |
Group pricing for organizations
A 20% discount is available for organizations who purchase 5 or more series passes.
| Quantity example | Regular price | Member price | Group price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $796 | ||
| 10 | $1592 | ||
| 20 | $3184 |
Save with an affiliate membership
Becoming an affiliate member ($125 annually) provides you with a $200 discount on this series. You will receive discounts on the upcoming HIP Week Live event and HIM 2021 Conference and you will gain access to over 40 professional practice briefs on topics such as mobile computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence in health care.
Continuing education credits
| Canadian College of Health Information Management | 8 CPE credits (1.5 per module, 0.5 for reviewing the ROI toolkit & guide) |
| Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) | 4 Category II credits towards maintenance of certification requirement for completing the entire series |
Frequently asked questions
For CHIMA members
Upon purchasing the series/individual module, a CHIMA member will receive an order receipt for their purchase. You can then log-in, navigate to your dashboard, and select ‘My professional development’ to access the module(s).
If this is the first time signing in to the new online platform since April 27, 2020, please re-set your password by following these instructions:
- Empty your browser’s cache
- Refresh echima.ca
- Click on the green ‘reset your password’ button on the home page
- Check for an email from CHIMA (it could end up in your junk folder)
- Choose a NEW secure password
- Sign in using your new details
For general public
Upon purchasing the series/individual module, a non-member will receive an order receipt for their purchase and a separate email welcoming them to CHIMA with their account information including a user name and temporary password. They can then log-in, navigate to their dashboard, and select ‘My professional development’ to access the module(s).
- Sign in to your CHIMA account using the button at the top right of the home page
- Your name should appear, an indicator that you are signed in
- Select the arrow beside your name and choose ‘My dashboard’
- Sign in to your CHIMA account using the button at the top right of the home page
- Your name should appear, an indicator that you are signed in
- Select the arrow beside your name and choose ‘My dashboard’
- Navigate to the ‘My professional development’ area.
Navigate to your dashboard and under ‘My professional development’ select the module you would like to begin or continue with. There will be a lesson titled ‘LIVE webinar’. Click on this to gain access to the GoToWebinar link.
We suggest printing the presentation slides or opening them on your computer before attending the event. You can find these within the lesson called ‘LIVE webinar’. There may be other supporting documents (e.g., learning resources guide) found within the module that are worth reviewing beforehand.
Once you complete a module in its entirety, a certificate of completion is awarded. There are two ways to access it.
- From the ‘My professional development’ area, select the blue certificate icon.
- From the course overview page, select the ‘download certificate’ button.
The recording will be uploaded within 7 business days following a live webinar. Please check back for this in your ‘My professional development’ area by selecting the appropriate module (e.g., 0062 Privacy Awareness).