Education Toolkits
Privacy and managing health information in general practice
Last revised: 12 Jul 2024
You have now completed the ‘Privacy and managing health information in general practice’ education kit. Test your knowledge of key themes by answering the following questions.
APP 6-9 refer to the collection of personal information
All of the above are considered personal information
False – these are not easily defined terms
ACT, NSW and VIC have their own legislation regulating the handling of health information
Informed, Inferred/express and withheld are the three main types of consent
False – General practice plays a significant role in protecting the privacy of patient health information
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) define ‘confidentiality’ as information or opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.
True – if there is any doubt, GPs should obtain express consent
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