Upcoming events
HIM 2020 Conference
Due to the COVID-19’s uncertain trajectory, travel restrictions, and the overall safety of attendees, the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) has decided to postpone the HIM 2020 Conference to 2021. The new dates are October 5–6, 2021.
The conference will still be taking place in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the same venues. The RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, Delta Hotel Winnipeg, and Canadian Museum for Human Rights have been very understanding of the current situation. Their ability to change these dates is greatly appreciated.
CHIMA is looking forward to hosting the HIM 2021 Conference and leveraging the theme, format, and speakers that have been secured.
Health Information Professionals Week 2020
CHIMA is excited to announce this awareness week will now take place from October 5–9, 2020. We are calling it HIP Week Live, because it will be taking on a new digital format this year. There will be a compilation of keynote speakers, recorded sessions, and networking opportunities for members. The new online platform will be leveraged to make this content readily available for membership.
Ticket sales for HIP Week Live 2020 will be made available soon. With each ticket sold there will be a discount code offered on the purchase of a HIM 2021 Conference ticket.
Emerging Privacy Management Practices in Health Care
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 on August 6, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
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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 on September 3, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
- Karen Toovey’s interview video & transcript
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Module 3: access and disclosure
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 on October 1, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
- Carolynne Powe interview video & transcript
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Module 4: security and 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 on November 5, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
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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 on December 3, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Past events
Annual General Meeting
The Canadian Health Information Management Association and Canadian College of Health Information Management (together, the Organization) invite you to attend the annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1:30 pm–2:30 pm ET.
CANON COVID-19 mini summit
The Canadian Anonymization Network is holding its first mini summit on June 17, 2020. The free event will focus on privacy and other considerations associated with automated contact tracing.
The speaker line up for the mini summit includes:
- Pollyanna Sanderson, Policy Counsel, Future of Privacy Forum
- Dan Bogdanov, Head of Department of Information Security Systems, Cybernetica (Estonia)
- Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy, University of Ottawa
- Haksoo Ko, Professor, Seoul National University School of Law (South Korea)
Details
June 17, 2020
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Let’s Talk Informatics
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is hosting another free Let’s Talk Informatics presentation as part of its monthly Informatics Grand Rounds series.
On June 25, they will welcome guest speakers Steve Carrigan, manager of performance and analytics at NSHA, and Matt Murphy, director of performance, analytics, and accountability at NSHA. This presentation will explore the role of Nova Scotia Health’s performance and analytics team during COVID-19.
Details
June 25, 2020
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
CANON COVID-19 mini summit
This mini summit explores the challenges of getting access to data relevant for understanding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts, as well as for developing new treatments. The summaries of cases and outcomes that we often see today provide limited insights. We need to unleash the data science community globally to develop descriptive and predictive models with more comprehensive data. This mini summit will present a vision for broad data access and what different organizations are doing to make this a reality.
Details
July 15, 2020
10:50 AM – 1:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Informatics
On July 30, the Nova Scotia Health Authority is hosting its third Let’s Talk Informatics session, “Finding your way in a time of uncertainty: informatics & the COVID-19 Hub.” This online presentation will explore how Nova Scotia Health supported its pandemic response through the coordination of the COVID-19 Hub website.
There will be numerous speakers from NSHA’s Provincial Library Services, Policy Office, and Interprofessional Practice and Learning teams.
Details
Thursday, July 30, 2020
7:30 AM–8:30 AM ADT