Enhance Your Clinic's Security

Every physician has a role in establishing a culture of privacy and security among their clinic teams.

Protecting patient information is a complex topic, and the Doctors Technology Office (DTO) is here to help you incorporate safeguards into workflows and ensure reasonable steps have been taken to protect patient information.

Our health technology team also provides coaching and guidance to help practices put these steps into action. Use our online contact form to get connected to our health technology team or to request more information.

The privacy of patient health information and the security of your clinic’s IT systems are linked. The privacy toolkit contains a comprehensive suite of resources to help physicians understand their obligations under Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and guidance for protecting patient information through the application of privacy principles.

The Physician office IT security guide provides practical steps and best practices to enhance security at the clinic level and protect against security breaches and cyberattacks. It is meant to help physicians, clinic staff, and IT support start on the path of creating a security culture within their practice and increase awareness of common safeguards for protecting patient information.

The Doctors Technology Office is an initiative of the Family Practice Services Committee (FPSC), a joint partnership of Doctors of BC and the Government of BC.

The Clinic security self-assessment tool is the first step to help private practice physicians and their teams determine actions they can take to safeguard information.

This introductory course supports medical professionals in gaining practical knowledge and skills in protecting patient information security in their practice.

Security in low doses: Safeguarding patient information in private practices