New Brunswick's New Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act (PHIPAA): Part 1
Info Nursing 2010, Fall, 41, 2
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The PHIPAA is New Brunswick's proposed new health privacy legislation which will govern the manner in which personal health information may be collected, used and disclosed by health information 'custodians', individuals or organizations that act on their behalf and other persons who receive personal health information from custodians or their agents. This new legislation received Royal Assent in 2009 and is expected to come into force later this year. This article provides an overview of the scope and application of the PHIPAA. What is Personal Health Information?