Are all pharmacies required to comply with the new technology requirements?

Bylaw Reference: PODSA Bylaws s. 23.3(1):

23.3(1) A pharmacy may maintain electronic records containing personal health information if the pharmacy has the equipment, software and systems necessary for the input, storage, use, protection and retrieval of records that are required to be kept under bylaws of the college or other legislation that regulates the practice of pharmacy.

In addition, the detailed technology requirements are set out in s. 23.3 of the PODSA Bylaws.

A pharmacy must comply with the new technology requirements if it maintains electronic records containing personal health information.  Since most pharmacies keep some form of electronic records containing personal health information, most pharmacies will be required to comply with the new technology requirements.  However, pharmacies will have until May 13, 2019 to comply.