PIPEDA, or the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, is a law in Canada that governs how organizations handle personal information in the course of their business. For healthcare clinics, adhering to PIPEDA is crucial because patient data is extremely sensitive, and protecting this information builds trust and ensures that clinics meet legal and ethical obligations.
Healthcare providers are aware that they need to manage third-party risk by drawing up, signing, and implementing a HIPAA compliant business associate agreement (BAA) with vendors. However, organizations of every industry should note that third-party vendors like suppliers can gravely jeopardize the data security of their organization, and of customers/clients as they form a critical part of business operations.
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