艾伯塔省报告称,被遗弃的健康记录有所增加,凸显了隐私风险。 Alberta reports rise in abandoned health records, highlighting privacy risks.

艾伯塔省的隐私报告显示,被遗弃的健康记录和未经授权滥用健康信息的情况有所增加。 Alberta's privacy report reveals a rise in abandoned health records and unauthorized misuse of health information. 该省的隐私专员Diane McLeod指出,《健康信息法》允许但不授权在保管人之间转移健康记录。 The province's privacy commissioner, Diane McLeod, notes that the Health Information Act allows but does not mandate the transfer of health records between custodians. 报告重点介绍了3个案例,涉及退休或停止营业的提供者留下的数千份病人记录。 The report highlights three cases involving thousands of patient records left behind by providers who retired or closed their practices.