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Patient Data to Analyze Diabetes Readmission

Requested from DOH by M. Manahan at 02:31 PM on Oct 19, 2021.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2020
Tracking no: #DOH-086772861620

Manahan 02:31 PM, Oct 19, 2021 

Hi, I would like to request if we have available datasets that details patient treatment history and the outcome of their inpatient stay. I'm studying what are the factors that contributes to patients with Diabetes to be readmitted.

Data of relevance are as follows:

> General Information - Gender, Age, Weight, etc.
> Diagnosis - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
> Laboratory Test Results - Blood Glucose Serum and HbA1c
> Medication Taken - Biguanides, Meglitinides, Sulfonylureas, Thiazolidinediones, Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors, DPP4 Inhibitors, etc.)
> Outcome - Readmitted or not Readmitted


October 20, 2021

Dear Marjun,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 19, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Patient Data to Analyze Diabetes Readmission.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. We regret to inform you that we cannot provide patient data as your requested information is in violation of the Data Privacy Act and this is also one of the exceptions of the Freedom of Information. 

We only have numbers of diabetes cases. If you need that data, then we would like to ask you to send a new eFOI request. 

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If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David, Chair of Data Governance Oversight Committee/ DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

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