This document discusses patient privacy and confidentiality in healthcare. It states that a patient's health information is private and sensitive data. Most governments have policies to balance a patient's right to privacy with the need for medical professionals to share health information. These policies regulate how health information can circulate and be accessed. Medical professionals are trained to collect only relevant patient information with consent. They must protect the privacy and confidentiality of patient health records according to guidelines and privacy laws. Patient consent is required before disclosing information to other parties, except in emergencies or as required by law.

1. Patient Privacy and
Confidentiality
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2. Background
 Information on the health of a person constitutes
private data that is sensitive.
 Information privacy refers to the patient’s right to
monitor and regulate the use and disclosure of his/her
personal data on health.
 Privacy and confidentiality - the right of a patient in
this case, to determine and regulate the disclosure and
access of their protected personal health information
(PHI).
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3. Need for Privacy and
Confidentiality
 Most governments’ health departments have
formulated policies and strategies on patients’ rights
 Policies apply to manage the circulation of health
information.
 Objective is to balance need for the respect of patients’
privacy and confidentiality and the need for medical
professionals to share the required health information
 To enable efficient access to healthcare services.
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4. Need for Privacy and
Confidentiality
 Medical industry has clear guidelines on how health
professionals like doctors, nurses, and clinicians
should conduct themselves in managing the privacy
and confidentiality of patients’ personal health
information.
 Professionally trained to collect only the relevant
health data of patients with their consent.
 Clear guideline to patients on how their personal
health information will be used in the medical
process.
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5. Need for Privacy and
Confidentiality
 Medical practitioners are encouraged to have appropriate
measures in place that will guide and regulate the storage
and accessibility of health records containing patients’
information.
 Includes putting in place technological and physical
controls and training of staff members on matters of
confidentiality and privacy of patients’ information.
 Medical practitioners expected to familiarize themselves
with and uphold the Privacy Acts enacted by their
governments as an obligation.
 No discrimination against patients’ based on information
on their personal health.
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6. Patients’ privacy and
confidentiality
 Medical practitioners trained on the various means to
maintain and promote the privacy and confidentiality
of patients’ health information.
 Obligation to maintain such confidentiality at all
times,
 Information disclosed and shared with other parties as
per the requirements of the law.
 Obtaining the patient’s consent is paramount in all
such instances.
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7. Patients’ privacy and
confidentiality
 Private laws provide for patients to give their consent
authorizing the use or disclosure of their PHI.
 Exceptional cases that may force medical practitioners to
share the PHI of patients without any written consent or
prior notification.
1. To meet certain requirements of the statutory laws in
times of emergencies
2. To meet the requirements of certain regulatory bodies
3. To meet requirements of authorized healthcare bodies
permitted to investigate disease control patterns and
possibilities of infection outbreaks
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