Health Data Analyst - Release of Information Specialist

About this role

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.


Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.


Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.


Type: Replacement

Duration: Up to 18 months

An exciting Temporary Full-Time opportunity as a Health Data Analyst - Release of Information Specialist exists in the Health Information Department reporting to the Manager.


Summary of Duties, but not limited to:

• Responsible for fulfilling hospital-wide access and disclosure requests for Personal Health Information (PHI) to authorized recipients in accordance with WCH policies and procedures, the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and other relevant provincial and federal legislation(s)
• Co-ordinates requests for patient access to their own personal health information
• Collects payment for release of information as per WCH’s ROI fee schedule
• Facilitates all patient lock box (consent directive) requests and patient chart co...