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Disclosure Directives

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What is a Disclosure Directive?

A Disclosure Directive hides your clinical information from eChart Manitoba users. It does not hide your name, personal health identification number, date of birth or address.

How do I override a Disclosure Directive?

Only authorized eChart users with “Clinical View with Images & Override” access can override a Disclosure Directive. This role is assigned to users in professional roles who can prescribe within their scope of practice, such as physicians, nurse practitioners and midwives.

If the patient has a Disclosure Directive, a red lock will appear in the search results.

Step 1 Select the patient’s leading record to Open Selected Patient

Disclosure Directive on search screen

Step 2 A pop-up box will open prompting you to select the reason for the override

Reason for the override DD
We must always provide a reason for the override

Step 1 Enter the patient file as usual and select Override Disclosure

Step 2 Enter Reason for Override when prompted