*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Annotated Alberta Health Information Act by Tory Hibbitt 9780433540359 [ZZ]

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Navigate Alberta’s Health Information Act (HIA) with confidence in the digital-health era.
Written for lawyers, policymakers, health professionals, regulators, healthcare administrators, privacy professionals, and anyone seeking insight into how the HIA is interpreted and applied – Annotated Alberta Health Information Act by Tory Hibbitt and Amanda Cramm distils more than two decades of legislative evolution and jurisprudence into authoritative commentary.

This comprehensive, accessible guide empowers readers to confidently navigate and comply with Alberta’s Health Information Act. Features of this book include:

• An annotated version of Alberta’s Health Information Act, covering:
  • An individual’s right to access health Information
  • Collection, use and disclosure of health information
  • Alberta Electronic Health Record (EHR)
  • Duties and powers of custodians relating to health information
  • Commissioner's powers and duties
  • General provisions
  • Consequential amendments, paramountcy and coming into force
• History of the HIA
• Regulations under the HIA
• Concise case law summaries
• Expert insights, commentary and practice tips
• Curated suite of resource materials
• A glossary of terms and list of abbreviations
• A special foreword by Diane McLeod, the current Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

Annotated Alberta Health Information Act provides invaluable guidance as the healthcare sector continues to develop and embrace innovative ways of delivering health services. By combining thorough legal analysis with practical guidance, this landmark publication serves as an indispensable reference for safeguarding Albertans’ health information today while supporting informed dialogue as healthcare systems, digital health technologies – and the HIA itself – continue to evolve.

Who Should Read This Book
Annotated Alberta Health Information Act will be useful reference for:

• Lawyers
• Health practitioners
• Privacy professionals
• Law students and academia
• Law libraries