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Considerations for de-identifying personal health information: Guidance from Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner

By Kirsten Thompson, Sasha Coutu, and Noah Walters
June 24, 2022
  • Privacy
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Modern health technology relies on increased availability and quality of personal health information to improve the quality of treatment and prevent diseases. However, it is no secret that data in its non-identifying form is also valuable in the health care context, as it can drive innovation and inform decision-makers on public health matters and health system planning. Further, the surge of artificial intelligence in health care often requires large datasets to ensure the development, improvement, and overall accuracy of such technology.

This insight focuses on a recent decision (the Decision) of Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (the IPC), concerning a group of medical clinics (the custodians) collecting and using personal health information in the course of providing health care, which then sold de-identified information derived from this personal health information to a third-party corporation. To do so, the custodians retained the services of one service provider to de-identify the personal health information on their behalf, and the services of another service provider to enter a sale agreement with the purchaser of the de-identified information.

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Kirsten Thompson

About Kirsten Thompson

Kirsten Thompson is a partner in our Corporate group in Toronto and is the national lead of the Transformative Technologies and Data Strategy group. She is also a key member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity group. She has both an advisory and advocacy practice, and provides privacy, data security and data management advice to clients in a wide variety of industries.

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Sasha Coutu

About Sasha Coutu

Sasha Coutu is an associate in the Privacy and Cybersecurity group and the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at Dentons.

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Noah Walters

About Noah Walters

Noah Walters (He/Him/His) is an associate in the Banking and Finance group at Dentons. His practice involves representing blockchain, FinTech and other emerging technology companies on financing and regulatory matters.

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