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Privacy Policy 

NOTIFICATION OF COLLECTION OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION

When you receive health services of any kind from this PCN, we collect individually identifying health information from you and share this within the PCN and with other health service providers that need the information to provide you with health services.

The personal health information that you provide to us is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the provisions of the Health Information Act (HIA), and is primarily used to provide diagnostic, treatment and care services to you (HIA s 27(1)(a)), and to bill the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan for services provided (HIA s 27(1)(b)(g)). The privacy provisions of the legislation require that we protect your health information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure or destruction.

Sherwood Park Primary Care Network will routinely provide your referring or family physician with updates on your care and treatment (HIA s 27(1)(a)).

At the Primary Care Network, we use an automated appointment reminder service. You may receive a phone call two days prior to your appointment. You will have the opportunity to confirm your appointment or to cancel your appointment. Please make sure that you have provided your preferred contact phone number with us. You may request not to receive reminder phone calls.

For more information, please talk to the Clinic Manager, Brenda Young, Or our Privacy Officer, Dave Ludwick, or call 780-410-8000.

 
 
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