Is the data in the Registry secure and protected?
Providers, health plans, and other covered entities may disclose protected health information to CHILD Profile without patient authorization since the disclosure is allowed as a public health activity related to controlling or preventing disease. Although the HIPAA privacy rule doesnt directly apply to CHILD Profile, the Department of Health intends to comply with the spirit of the rule. In accordance with RCW 70.02, Washington’s Health Care Information Access and Disclosure Act, individually identified data will only be disclosed for the purpose of facilitating health care or conducting public health activities to prevent or control disease.
