BORN Information System (BIS)

What is the BORN Information System?

The BIS is a secure database that collects, manages, protects, and shares critical data about every pregnancy, birth, and child in Ontario.

Data Sources

Explore the sources behind BORN Ontario’s data. Trusted contributors across the province such as hospitals, midwifery practices, fertility clinics, and other healthcare organizations play a vital role in submitting high-quality data to BORN. Their contributions help build a comprehensive picture of perinatal and child health in Ontario.

Privacy

BORN Ontario is a prescribed registry under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). We take pride in being a trusted steward of personal health information. Learn more about how BORN protects your privacy

Who Uses the Data?

BIS data supports quality improvement and better care across Ontario. For example, hospitals and midwifery practice groups use their own clinical data to guide quality initiatives. External partners across the province use BIS data to improve care for Ontario families, including:

• • LHINs
  • Public Health Units
  • Ministry of Health 
  • Regional Networks
  • Researchers
  • Policy-makers