Privacy Breaches and Electronic Communication: Lessons for Practitioners and Researchers

Carter, D; Hartridge, S

Privacy Breaches and Electronic Communication: Lessons for Practitioners and Researchers

Carter, D

Hartridge, S

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Citation:: Australian Journal of General Practice, 2022, 51, (7), pp. 497-499
Issue Date:: 2022-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Carter, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8430-6351
dc.contributor.author	Hartridge, S
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-09T06:11:06Z
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dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of General Practice, 2022, 51, (7), pp. 497-499
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dc.description.abstract	In the era of socially distanced clinical and medical research practices, the use of electronic communication has flourished. The Australian Information Commissioner recently ordered a Victorian general practice to pay $16,400 in compensation following a breach of privacy. This is the largest award of compensation made by the Commissioner in the context of a medical or healthcare privacy matter. The practice had inadvertently sent an email containing sensitive information to an incorrect email address. The email included information concerning the human immunodeficiency virus status of the complainants.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Communication
dc.subject.mesh	Electronics
dc.subject.mesh	Family Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Privacy
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Communication
dc.subject.mesh	Family Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Electronics
dc.subject.mesh	Privacy
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.title	Privacy Breaches and Electronic Communication: Lessons for Practitioners and Researchers
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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Abstract:

In the era of socially distanced clinical and medical research practices, the use of electronic communication has flourished. The Australian Information Commissioner recently ordered a Victorian general practice to pay $16,400 in compensation following a breach of privacy. This is the largest award of compensation made by the Commissioner in the context of a medical or healthcare privacy matter. The practice had inadvertently sent an email containing sensitive information to an incorrect email address. The email included information concerning the human immunodeficiency virus status of the complainants.

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