NIHI - McMaster CE Microcredential Course

Course Format

Two Separate Courses
13 Sessions Each
- 10 Recorded Sessions
- 3 Live. Interactive. Online.

 

Instructors
Patrick Lo, CEO, Privacy Horizon Inc.; NIHI Instructor
Brendan Seaton, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Privacy Horizon Inc.; Privacy By Design Ambassador; Past President, ITAC Health; NIHI Instructor

Health care is undergoing a revolution driven by advances in information and communication technologies. Precision medicine, consumer health, virtual care, the Internet of things and other innovations are changing the very nature of health care, driving improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and healthcare outcomes. However, with each new innovation come new risks to the privacy and security of personal health information.

Privacy is not a zero-sum game. We don’t have to give up improvements in health care in order to protect privacy. We can have both! Privacy should be an enabler, not a barrier, to healthcare innovation. 

This two part program is for anyone who is responsible for managing the privacy function in their organization, or is interested in being part of the organization’s privacy management team or are app developers, consultants and service providers of products for health care. Organized into two separate courses, it provides the guidance needed to manage privacy throughout the information lifecycle. This program focuses on the health sector and the special requirements for ensuring the privacy of personal health information. 

Upon completion of each course you will be awarded a NIHI - McMaster CE microcredential in ePrivacy in Health Care. A microcredential is issued in a digital format, provides details of acquired competencies and is shareable and transportable.

ePrivacy I: Fundamentals

Introduction to Privacy:  Provides the foundation for a deep and comprehensive understanding of privacy. It addresses privacy principles, individual privacy rights, responsibilities of health care providers and organizations, Canadian and International privacy laws, and information governance.

Building a Privacy Program: Take the foundational principles and apply to existing or new privacy programs. 

Microcredendial Competencies Achieved: 

• Identify relevant privacy legislation applicable to an organization and/or its clients.
• Establish a comprehensive privacy program for an organization and its clients.
• Respond effectively to a privacy breach.

ePrivacy II: Privacy Risk Management

Privacy by Design (PbD): Will help you build privacy into the design of your programs, services and products. It addresses PbD principles, privacy and security standards and guidelines, PbD and emerging technologies, in building security into your healthcare solutions.

Managing Privacy Risk: Teaches you how to identify, assess and manage privacy risk. It covers risk management principles, Privacy Impact Assessment, Threat and Risk Assessment, monitoring and audit, managing privacy breaches and complaints and privacy training.

Microcredential Competencies achieved: 

• Establish a Privacy by Design framework for an organization’s products or services.
• Complete a privacy impact assessment for a new system.
• Complete a threat and risk assessment for an organization.
• Implement a comprehensive privacy and security testing program.

Intended Audience

• Anyone responsible for information privacy in public or private sector organizations
• Chief privacy officers
• Chief information security officers
• Chief technology officers
• Chief information officers
• Risk managers
• Privacy/Freedom of information coordinators
• Healthcare providers and managers charged with protecting privacy under health sector privacy legislation
• App developers building iOS and Android apps, wearable technologies and other consumer-oriented solutions
• Consultants, integrators and solution providers who need to offer privacy and security compliance products and services to consumers, and private and public sector organizations
• Technical architects and developers who design and build cloud, mobile, social media and IOT solutions
• Educators
• HR professionals

Expected Outcomes

Participants will have a comprehensive understanding of:

• National and international privacy laws
• Foundational privacy principles
• Privacy and information governance
• Privacy by design
• Information security requirements for privacy protection
• How to build a privacy program
• Privacy risk assessment
• Privacy breach management

Eligible for PACC professional development credits.

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Organizers

NIHI National Institutes of Health Informatics	McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education	Privacy Horizon

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