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We collect, use and share
your personal health information to:
· Coordinate your care with your health
care providers including through shared electronic health information systems
such as Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), Ontario Laboratory Information Systems
(OLIS), Connecting Ontario and local, regional and provincial programs
· Provide appointments or preventative care
reminders to you and update you of upcoming events, activities and programs
· Be paid or process, monitor, verify or
reimburse claims for payment
· Plan, administer and manage our programs
and conduct quality and risk management activities
· Conduct Patient Experience Surveys
· Teach, conduct research, and compile
statistics
· Allow for the analysis, administration
and management of the health system
· Comply with legal and regulatory requirements;
fulfill other purposes permitted or required by law
· Educate our staff, care providers and
students
If we use your information for any purpose
other than those outlined here, we will always ask your permission and you
may change your mind at any time.
*The four HPHA hospitals; Clinton Public
Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital, St. Marys Memorial Hospital, Stratford
General Hospital are affiliated with Alexandra Marine & General Hospital
in Goderich and share a common computer system. If you have been treated or
seek treatment at any of these hospitals, only staff or physicians required
to access your personal health information for direct care or administrative
purposes are authorized to access your electronic medical record (EMR).
Unless you tell us not to:
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We will share your information with other health care providers in the “Circle
of Care” who need to know to provide or help provide care. The “Circle of
Care” includes providers such as out of province health care professionals,
pharmacies, laboratories, ambulance, nursing homes, Home and Community Care and
home service providers who provide you with health care services.
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We may tell anyone who calls or visits an HPHA
hospital asking about you that:
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You are in the hospital (Room #, extension #);
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Your basic health condition.
· We will give
your name, room number and religion to all visiting clergy members
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