Health Information Custodian definition

Health Information Custodian means a person or organization (described in PHIPA) who has custody or control of Personal Health Information as a result of or in connection with performing the person’s or organization’s powers or duties or the work.
Health Information Custodian or “HIC” means a health information custodian as that term is defined in PHIPA.
Health Information Custodian means a person or organization that performs health care in accordance with Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2014, sub-section 3(1).

Examples of Health Information Custodian in a sentence

  • Privacy policies are the responsibility of the Health Information Custodian (“Custodian”).

  • Health Information Custodian (HIC): a person or organization described in section 3 of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA), who has custody or control of personal health information as a result of their work, duties or powers.

  • The Health Information Custodian (HIC) is entitled to rely on assumed implied consent.

  • In addition, unlike paramedics, firefighters are not a prescribed Health Information Custodian under the Personal Health Information Protection Act.

  • I understand that the Head to Toe Health Centre will act as the Health Information Custodian for my personal and health information.


More Definitions of Health Information Custodian

Health Information Custodian. “IPC”, “Minister”, “Personal Health Information” or “PHI”, “Prescribed Entity”, “Research” shall have their respective meanings as under PHIPA or the PHIPA Regulation.
Health Information Custodian or “HIC” means an individual or organization who, as a result of their power or duties, has custody or control of personal health information; healthcare providers such as pharmacists, physicians and nurses are health information custodians; it is the definition used in the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (Ontario);
Health Information Custodian means any person or organization who controls other people’s personal health information as part of their role as:
Health Information Custodian means a health information custodian as defined in the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 3 (“PHIPA”);
Health Information Custodian means a health information custodian within the meaning of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004; (“dépositaire de renseignements sur la santé”)
Health Information Custodian has the meaning ascribed thereto in PHIPA.
Health Information Custodian has the meaning ascribed to it in PHIPA;