I’ve forgotten how many times an entry has asked for clarity, transparency, openness from the members of the committee appointed by the RCDSO to address this issue, however, the GUIDELINES are out and in all candour, frankfurterness, I haven’t a clue where to begin………..They have Internet for Dummies, I’ll gladly pay for Encryption for Dummies … Read more
In the Internet world, have committees become obsolete, do we need to tolerate the failure to be transparent in governance, informed after the fact rather than being encouraged to be our own advocates during the due diligence and discussion process. Why has Canadian dentistry not built it’s own Internet…..encryption, iTrans, collegial communication, connectivity keep being … Read more
A individual in attendance at an Ontario Dental Association meeting last evening was told, that unless email messages pertaining to patients are sent “encrypted” between colleagues, they are in essence inappropriate, perhaps illegal and tantamount to violation of the Piracy (excuse me) Privacy Act. I have on numerous occasions tried to turn this blog into … Read more
I’m in the midst of building a Wiki for the ROOTS forum……it’s become impossible to keep any semblance of order with the explosive number of blogs that are appearing minute by minute in the dental world. There has to be a central node – nothing exists without a hub. (as an aside, since no one … Read more
Please read this very carefully – I’ve been encouraging the folks on the committee to mandate encryption of records and communication in Ontario to step out from behind the curtain with no real luck. Again, read VERY carefully and note who the responsibility falls to to ensure success of encryption. Dental is one of the … Read more
It seems unlikely that those who are working with the RCDSOntario will choose to enter a constructive dialogue on encryption and the drive to mandate, quelle domage or fromage, never did do well in French. SLIPSTREAM Just Give Me the Right to Be Forgotten By NATASHA SINGER Published: August 20, 2011 RECOMMEND TWITTER LINKEDIN SIGN … Read more
This discourse needs to continue. The offer remains on the table or in this case the tablet…..this blog, any blog is a forum for dialogue. It will be handled with professionalism and respect……………mandated encryption in Ontario will likely lead to the same across Canada…….transparency should be expected from the process……. President Obama’s former national coordinator … Read more
I am not decrying the need to encrypt, simply concerned that the cart is typically being put way before the horse and the horse will get a hernia trying to push, not pull. “I look forward to medical records going electronic,” said Howard Schmidt, the former White House cybersecurity czar, “but I have a tremendous amount … Read more
Persistence………….I’m sure the root word is PEST………..for your consideration……. You’ve asked your legal assistant to retrieve medical records for a court case and then email you a copy at your home email address so that you can work on the case from home. Not a problem, right? It depends. Email is not an inherently secure … Read more
Can’t seem to tweak the folks who are getting encryption MANDATED in Ontario to comment on their quest, so if you can lead the horse to the podium and make it speak, you undertake to open up the conversation and get a dialogue going. GOING TO THE GORGLE – or to GOOGLE a variety of … Read more
Dangerous posting on many levels. First look at the image below and ask yourself the following two questions: 1,,) Does everyone in Ontario receive this, which would imply that email is mandatory for dental offices in Ontario which for all intents and purposes it should be but unless I’ve missed the advisory notice – is … Read more
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water; cue the theme song from JAWS…..Six months ago, the RCDSO issued guidelines on electronic communications….do you have it memorized? Issues about email and being in accordance with PIPEDA and guidelines from regulatory bodies are emerging. It has been long overdue for this issue … Read more