Hospitals get more transparent

News Release
Ont. Govt.

Today, hospitals across Ontario are proactively disclosing information that is of interest to the public, such as executive contracts, as a way of demonstrating transparency and their commitment to accountability among the communities they serve.
Ontario hospitals became subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) on January 1, 2012. Hospitals asked the Government of Ontario to extend FIPPA to the hospital sector in 2009. FIPPA will give Ontarians even greater access to information about their publicly-funded hospitals.
“Hospitals’ decision to proactively disclose their key material signals a strong commitment to transparency, accountability, and the importance of building the trust and confidence among the people they serve,” said Tom Closson, President and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA).
Like many other areas of hospital accountability - including Hospital Report and myhospitalcare.ca - Ontario hospitals have been a driving force behind the extension of FIPPA to their organizations and are embracing the new levels of openness that the legislation is bringing to their organizations.