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Collecting Your Personal Information
Why do we collect your personal information?
At The Ottawa Hospital we collect information about our patients so that
you can be accurately identified each time you visit the hospital. Information
about the type of tests or procedures you have during your visit is also
collected and included in your chart.
Personal information that is collected is only available to hospital
staff who are involved in your care either directly (such as physicians,
nurses, technologists, technicians, therapists and other health professionals),
or in a supporting role such as Health Records and Financial Services.
Your personal information will only be used in compliance with TOH's
Privacy Policy.
Your personal information may also be used for the following purposes:
- To quickly and accurately identify your health record
each time you visit the hospital.
- To provide you with the most effective and appropriate
health services or treatment(s). Your visit to the hospital may include
assessments of your health condition, surgical and medical procedures
and other treatments. All of this information is recorded in your health
record and made available to those involved in your care, including
health care providers in Eastern Ontario, who are partners in your care.
The Ottawa Hospital keeps the history of your health information, so
that your caregivers have a complete summary of your health status.
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
For example, we collect your health insurance number because it is required
for the processing and funding of healthcare services.
- To improve the quality and efficiency with which
we provide healthcare services.
- To facilitate leading edge research at The Ottawa
Hospital and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Researchers working
on studies approved by The Ottawa Hospital Research Ethics Board may
have access to health information, provided that privacy and confidentiality
issues have been addressed with you.
- To support the hospital's educational activities through our partnership
with the University of Ottawa. Health information is available for
teaching purposes, provided that measures are taken at The Ottawa
Hospital to adequately protect your privacy and confidentiality.
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