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LTO “886'1940 m: Wa'enquuaro Terms of referénce of the commission, es- tablished In December 1977, called tor a renew of pertinent legislation to ascertain whether confidentiality of pa- tients' - records was being properly protect- ed. and an Investigation Into any Improper ac- tlvmes or violations of the laws The report of the On- tano Royal Commuston appomted to Investigate abuses In the disclosure of personal health re- cords was released at the end of last year, After nearly three years of enquiry, Mr Justice Horace Krever of the Ontario Supreme Court proposed some 170 legis- lative changes armed at enhancing the confided tiallty of health records while legalizing certain forms of disclosure. 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The cornmtsston‘s re- port confirmed the ens- tence of Widespread abuses, but advised against prosecu9on of offenders, suggesting the real fault lies tn the system Judge Krever said that hrs review of " statutes and regulations showed "no consistent treatment or coherent policy regarding the confidentiality of health Information." that he had found Itttle In the way of restrictions on access to health records except, Ironically. for the patients themselves “In Ontario, patients have very limited rights of access to health inior, maton about themsel- ves, Only SIX statutes and regulations express- ly confer such rights. and the information to which access IS granted IS restricted In scope __ LADIES WEAR WM All") IlYMSIS '" "N', Lou Wag!" . Neuronal.“ l Stop Irv-ohm. 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Only one sanction " proposed for breaches of confidentiality, and that IS resort to the courts In the form of alawsuit. The Report recoms mends that any patient whose health informa- tion has been disclosed be given the right to sue for a minimum of $10,000 both the person mterest m. protection P10 OFF Introducing his Re port. Judge Krever says has enquiry began as a modest study of provm- cial' legislation and ad- ministrative processes, but u soon became much more ambltlous due to disclosures indicating the magnitude of abuses taking place Although the Report includes sharp critICIsm of people and mstttu- lions, Judge Krever gives two reasons for re- commending against any prosecutions. First of all, he wants attention focused "on the need for future protection rather than on past behaviour." and secondly prosecu- tion would be seen as discriminatory. because Within " months “it is reasonably clear that those offenders whose activities came to our attention during the enquiry comprise only a fraction of those en- gaged in conduct of the same type." For example, certain lawyers were identified as involved in obtaining health information with- out patients' consent. “It is known, however. that the practices illus- trated were not confined to the named lawyers but. on the contrary. ex- tended throughout that part of the legal profes- sion participating in per- sonal-injury litigation." . 2596-4096 OFF HATASHITA'S Reg 899,50 Ci 0 Wide Selection of 150 Models in Stock. . Priced from $60.00 to "oo9oo, All Seikos SPECIAL HAVING!) MIMI! SEIKO