Title: Module 5: Review of Privacy, Security and Confidentiality
Course: COVID CURRICULUM (Export) > Section: Module 5 : Privacy, Security and Confidentiality in Virtual Care

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

- Describe how to set up your home or placement setting to ensure privacy, confidentiality and security.
- Explain how to maintain privacy and confidentiality during virtual encounter.
- Describe secure methods of documenting and transferring personal health information.

Before learning about virtual care it is important to review Privacy Legislation:

The legislation can be found here: Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)

Important points to remember are:

  - Personal Health Information (PHI) is information about an individual that identifies a person and connects a person to the care they have received
    - May only be accessed by those within the patient's circle of care.
    - Must be protected