ensure that new projects comply with the information privacy principles. The benefits of a privacy impact assessment have been described by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as follows: “Privacy Impact Assessment can operate as an ‘early warning system’ for businesses and government organisations. It can help management make better informed decisions and avoid a privacy disaster. No chief executive wants to see his or her organisation’s exciting new product or initiative panned in the news media as a danger to customer privacy. While favourable publicity can never be guaranteed, acting on a privacy impact report improves the chances that any privacy headlines are good news for the business rather than a public relations (and possibly share price) disaster.” For further information on privacy impact assessments and links to relevant resources see Appendix 9. Requirements Health providers undertake a Privacy Impact Assessment whenever they propose to introduce a significant new system (electronic, manual or a combination of both) that affects access to or exchange of personal health information. Any risks identified are addressed (policy).
ensure that new projects comply with the information privacy principles. The benefits of a privacy impact assessment have been described by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as follows: “Privacy Impact Assessment can operate as an ‘early warning system’ for businesses and government organisations. It can help management make better informed decisions and avoid a privacy disaster. No chief executive wants to see his or her organisation’s exciting new product or initiative panned in the news media as a danger to customer privacy. While favourable publicity can never be guaranteed, acting on a privacy impact report improves the chances that any privacy headlines are good news for the business rather than a public relations (and possibly share price) disaster.” For further information on privacy impact assessments and links to relevant resources see Appendix 9. Requirements Health providers undertake a Privacy Impact Assessment whenever they propose to introduce a significant new system (electronic, manual or a combination of both) that affects access to or exchange of personal health information. Any risks identified are addressed (policy).