Is your hospital’s cloud strategy breaking the law?

In this episode of the DjamgaMind Canada Series, we simulate a high-stakes debate between a frustrated Hospital CIO and a strict Privacy Commissioner regarding the Alberta Health Information Act (HIA).

The central question: Can you legally process Alberta patient data on US servers (AWS, Google, Azure)?

Most founders and executives think the answer is a hard "No." The reality is a complicated "Maybe"—but only if you navigate the minefield of Section 60.

We decode:

• The "US Cloud" Myth: Does the HIA explicitly ban data from leaving Canada? (The answer will surprise you).
• Section 60 Explained: The specific legal requirements for "disclosing" health information outside of Alberta.
• The PIA Trap: Why deploying any new tool without a Privacy Impact Assessment is a direct violation of the Act.
• Data Sovereignty vs. Residency: The critical difference between where data "lives" and whose laws it obeys.
• The Custodian Trap: Why the hospital (Custodian) carries 100% of the liability, even if the vendor (Information Manager) causes the breach.

Source Document:

• Alberta Health Information Act (HIA) - Official Text

About DjamgaMind: DjamgaMind is the AI-powered audio intelligence platform for Healthcare Executives. We turn complex regulations (Bill C-27, HIA, CMS-0057-F) into 10-minute executive briefings.

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Alberta Health Information Act, HIA, OIPC Alberta, Privacy Impact Assessment, PIA, Data Residency, Digital Health Canada, AHS Compliance, Hospital CIO, Calgary Tech, Section 60, US Cloud Act