Health agency collects medical data, balks at transparency
For years, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has collected Oklahomans’ personal medical information via patient-discharge data.
An agency spokesperson has acknowledged that practice has been in place for years.
But when an open records request asked if the Oklahoma State Department of Health sells that data to third parties, the agency’s tune changed.
The agency’s open records division now claims there is no patient data being collected.