 Bennett JonesArticle Balancing Privacy and Convenience in Electronic Healthcare Law ReviewValerie Prather Q.C., Barbara Stratton Q.C., Marin Leci, Kees de Ridder, and Melanie Mireault November 1, 2020 Authors Valerie R. Prather KCPartner Barbara J. Stratton KCEdmonton Managing Partner Kees de RidderAssociate, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent Valerie Prather, Barbara Stratton, Marin Leci, Kees de Ridder and Melanie Mireault write on "Balancing Privacy and Convenience: Medical Information and the Emergence of Virtual Medicine" in Electronic Healthcare Law Review. They look at how the increasing use of virtual healthcare platforms raises questions and concerns about the protection of personal health information and the application of privacy legislation. Specifically, what happens if a virtual healthcare platform or app experiences a data breach in Alberta? Who bears the responsibility for such a risk? Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Amrita Kochhar at kochhara@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. AuthorsValerie R. Prather KC, Partner • Co-Head of Health Practice Calgary • 403.298.3486 • pratherv@bennettjones.com Barbara J. Stratton KC, Edmonton Managing Partner • Co-Head of Health Practice Edmonton • 780.917.4255 • strattonb@bennettjones.com Kees de Ridder, Associate, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent Calgary • 403.298.3122 • deridderk@bennettjones.com |