Privacy

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-100-4., under Chapter 23-100 Rhode Island Healthcare Workforce Data Collection Act.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-100-4.

The department shall not make publicly available individual data acquired pursuant to § 23-100-3. Individualized healthcare workforce data elements shall remain confidential and shall only be available as de-identified aggregate analysis to support healthcare planning, workforce analysis, and other health program and policy recommendations. Publicly available data may include, but not be limited to:

(1) Aggregate de-identified data and information on current healthcare workforce capacity;

(2) Geographic distribution of healthcare professionals actively practicing;

(3) Provider-to-population rates; and

(4) Projections of healthcare workforce need.