2014 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 20. UNIFORM HEALTH DATA
§ 2001. Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a health information data base that will assist the health care system to advance the general well-being of the population by better directing and improving the availability of health care services.

It is the policy of this State to foster appropriate and efficient use of health care resources by requiring information necessary for evaluating utilization patterns and costs to the community and the State for health care services. This information shall be available to health care purchasers, health care insurers, health care providers, health care planners and the general public without compromise of patient confidentiality. Such information will improve decision making with regard to access, identified needs, patterns of health care delivery, charges and use of health care services.

67 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 347, § 1.;