Privacy is the person’s control over the collection, use and disclosure of his/her information. Consent management provided the control of the collection, use and disclosure of personal information to individuals. Consent management is the most significant component of privacy management program that support individual’s privacy right.
Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act specifies consent requirements for collection, use and disclosure of personal health information. An Health Service Provider must implement proper consent management practices (processes) to manage the client’s consent.