HPP 1: collection of health information

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A school clinic app asks students for their blood type, but the app only tracks sports injuries. Does this follow HPP 1?

A No, blood type is not necessary for the purpose

B Yes, more health data is always better

2. Which statement best matches HPP 1?

A Collect only the health information you need

B Collect all health information just in case it is useful later

3. A data analyst secretly records a patient's answers without telling them. Is this lawful and fair collection under HPP 1?

A Yes, as long as the data is stored securely

B No, collection must be lawful and fair, not secret or deceptive

4. When collecting health information, what must you do to follow HPP 1?

A Tell the person why you are collecting it

B Wait until the analysis is finished before telling them

5. Which collection method is fair under HPP 1?

A A survey that pressures people into answering by hiding its purpose

B A survey that explains its purpose and lets people choose to answer

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1HPP 1		AAsk openly: 'Please tell us about any health conditions that affect this activity.'
2Collect only what is necessary		BHealth Privacy Principle 1: only collect health information that is necessary, collect it lawfully and fairly, and tell the person why.
3Collecting health information lawfully and fairly means no trickery, pressure or secret recording of the person.		CThis collects far more health information than is necessary for the purpose, which breaks the 'necessary' requirement of HPP 1.
4The person must be told why their health information is being collected, who will see it and how to access it.		DThe students are not told why the health information is collected, so the informing requirement of HPP 1 is broken.
5Survey for a sports club fitness app asks: 'List all your past illnesses, medications and surgeries.'		EOnly ask for the health information needed for the stated purpose, such as asking about allergies for a school canteen order but not the full medical history.
6A researcher collects students' health details through a form with no explanation of why it is needed.		FForm note: 'We collect your health details to plan safe camp meals. Only the camp nurse sees them.'

Definitions

HPP 1

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

HPP _: collection of health information

IF info is _________ THEN collect(info)

collect health information ________ and fairly

IF method is unlawful OR ______ THEN stop

IF collecting health information THEN ____ person the reason for collecting

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Clinic form fields:

B name, date of birth

C allergies, footy team

Question 2

A purpose ← 'treat the patient'

B collect(allergies, history)

C method ← 'ask in person'

D secret_recording ← TRUE

Question 3

A patient arrives

B skip telling the patient why

C collect(health_info)

D store(health_info)

Question 4

A FOR each field on the form

B IF field is needed for care

C keep field

D ELSE keep field anyway

E END FOR

Question 5

A DISPLAY 'Why we collect this'

B DISPLAY 'Who is collecting'

C DISPLAY 'You cannot see it'

Answer Key

HPP 1: collection of health information

Section A: Quick Questions

A — No, blood type is not necessary for the purpose

A — Collect only the health information you need

B — No, collection must be lawful and fair, not secret or deceptive

A — Tell the person why you are collecting it

B — A survey that explains its purpose and lets people choose to answer

Section B: Match the Pairs

HPP 1 → Health Privacy Principle 1: only collect health information that is necessary, collect it lawfully and fairly, and tell the person why.

Collect only what is necessary → Only ask for the health information needed for the stated purpose, such as asking about allergies for a school canteen order but not the full medical history.

Collecting health information lawfully and fairly means no trickery, pressure or secret recording of the person. → Ask openly: 'Please tell us about any health conditions that affect this activity.'

The person must be told why their health information is being collected, who will see it and how to access it. → Form note: 'We collect your health details to plan safe camp meals. Only the camp nurse sees them.'

Survey for a sports club fitness app asks: 'List all your past illnesses, medications and surgeries.' → This collects far more health information than is necessary for the purpose, which breaks the 'necessary' requirement of HPP 1.

A researcher collects students' health details through a form with no explanation of why it is needed. → The students are not told why the health information is collected, so the informing requirement of HPP 1 is broken.

Section C: Definitions

HPP 1 — Health Privacy Principle 1: only collect health information that is necessary, collect it lawfully and fairly, and tell the person why you are collecting it.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

HPP 1: collection of health information

IF info is necessary THEN collect(info)

collect health information lawfully
 and fairly

IF method is unlawful OR unfair THEN stop

IF collecting health information THEN
    tell person the reason for collecting

Section E: Spot the Error

C — HPP 1 says to collect only health information that is necessary. A footy team is not needed for care, so this field should be something relevant such as medications.

D — HPP 1 requires health information to be collected lawfully and fairly. Secretly recording a person is unfair and may be unlawful, so the value should be FALSE.

B — HPP 1 says the person must be told why their health information is being collected. This step must tell the patient the purpose instead of skipping it.

D — Fields that are not necessary must not be collected under HPP 1. The ELSE branch should remove the field, not keep it.

C — When collecting health information, HPP 1 expects people to be informed, including that they can access their own information. Telling them they cannot see it is wrong.