Privacy Statement
Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is committed to individual privacy
and to protecting your personal health information. We abide by
internationally recognized information practices and legislation to
ensure that your information remains confidential and secure.
You have the right to:
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see and ask for a copy of your health information
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ask us to make corrections to inaccurate or incomplete health information
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ask us for a list of how we use or share health information
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be told if your information is lost, stolen or shared with someone without authorization
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change your mind if you have previously given us permission to use or share your health information.
RVHS may collect, use and share your health information for the following reasons:
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to provide you with health care
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to communicate with or consult with other health care providers
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for payment-related purposes (including OHIP, WSIB, private insurance companies and others)
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to plan, manage and administer RVHS programs and services
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for research (with Research Ethics Board approval)
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for teaching
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for statistical and other kinds of reporting obligations
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for fundraising activities
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for other purposes as permitted or required by law
Your health information is stored in accordance with RVHS retention policies and as required by law. Otherwise it is destroyed, erased, or made anonymous.
Questions or complaints about RVHS’s privacy practices may be addressed to our Privacy Office at: 416 284 8131, ext. 7782,
by e-mail at: privacy@rougevalley.ca
or mailed to Rouge Valley Health System
2867 Ellesmere Road,
Toronto ON M1E 4B9
Attn: Privacy Contact Person
You may also make a complaint to the:
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario,
by calling (416) 326-3333 or toll-free at 1 800 387-0073, or
visit their website at: www.ipc.on.ca.
