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�Information Privacy:�Use of Artificial Intelligence at IH

January 2025

Prepared for Internal Use

Not for further distribution without approval from the Information Privacy Office

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Land Acknowledgement

Interior Health would like to recognize and acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Dãkelh Dené, Ktunaxa, Nlaka’pamux, Secwépemc, St’át’imc, syilx, and Tŝilhqot’in Nations where we live, learn, collaborate and work together.

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BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Commonly referred to as FIPPA or FOIPPA
Privacy legislation that applies to all public bodies in BC
FIPPA sets out the terms under which Interior Health can collect, use, and disclose an individual’s Personal Information
IH must protect personal information in its custody or under its control

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AI at IH – What is AI?

AI stands for Artificial Intelligence, which is a technology that allows computers to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence. AI systems can learn, solve problems, and make decisions. An example is Gen AI, or generative artificial intelligence, is a type of AI that can create new content such as text, images, videos, and music. It can also learn complex subjects like programming languages, chemistry, and biology. More and more AI is being used in a healthcare setting.

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AI at IH

Pending approval of the AI Framework by IH Senior Executive Team

Objectives:

Ensuring Ethical Use of AI: AI Initiatives must align with ethical principles, including fairness, transparency, and accountability;
Reducing AI Risk: Identifying and mitigating organizational, user, and patient risks related to the use and consumption of AI tools and solutions;
Supporting Innovation: Enabling experimentation and innovation with AI while ensuring safety and legal compliance;
Promoting AI Explainability: Ensuring that AI outputs and decisions can be explained and understood by users and partners.

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AI at IH

Process

Reach out to Digital Health
Digital Health will make an assessment on what is needed
Privacy and Information Security looped in (PIA/STRA/SSA)

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AI at IH – AI Transcribing Technology

Concerns

Limitations relating to consent

Implied consent via the provision of care does not cover the use of AI
What to do when patients/clients cannot consent for themselves
Third-party consent?

Non-negotiable Terms & Conditions
Breach of Agreements: regulatory scrutiny

Future

Update of the Caring for your Information posters
Digital Health and Privacy are currently working on a pilot project to have AI Scribe technology available at IH soon

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AI at IH – Permitted Uses

Use of Gen AI (such as ChatGPT) for non-sensitive, non-confidential and non-personal (health) information related uses, such as food/exercise plans

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Questions?

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Contact:

IHPrivacy@interiorhealth.ca

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