Web Hosting for Patient Data: The APP 8 Onshore Test
Vikas Thakur / / 13 min readAPP 8 does not require an Australian web host. It requires that before your website discloses a patient's details to an overseas recipient, you take reasonable steps, and the OAIC treats some hosting arrangements as a use rather than a disclosure at all. This guide explains that test and what to check before you sign a hosting agreement.
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