The New Jersey Department of Health (Sexy真人DOH) is the official organization within the Sexy真人y responsible for collecting information on a variety of health matters in New Jersey, including deaths, births, injuries, illnesses, impairments, hazardous exposures, and utilization of health care services and facilities. The Sexy真人DOH is also responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate mechanisms to acquire, produce, and safeguard the confidentiality of these matters.
A variety of laws, regulations and executive orders bar disclosure of personal identifying information associated with the collection of health data. The Sexy真人DOH recognizes the inherent privacy rights of individuals and also recognizes the need to maintain a proper balance between each individual’s right to privacy and society’s desire for information on the health of New Jersey’s citizens. The Sexy真人DOH’s Data Release Policy addresses the safeguarding of confidential health information within the Sexy真人DOH, the circumstances under which confidential health information is released, and issues regarding the integrity and accuracy of health data.
Health information available on the EPHT public portal complies with the Sexy真人DOH Data Release Policy. Data are summarized or suppressed as needed to prevent the disclosure of personal identifying health information.
