About Us
Funded by the Government of Ontario, the Better Outcomes Registry and Network (BORN) Ontario is a prescribed registry established under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). Our purpose is to facilitate and improve the provision of perinatal, newborn, and child health care across the province, guided by a vision of the best possible beginnings for lifelong health.
As a prescribed registry, BORN Ontario is authorized to collect, use, and disclose personal health information, without consent, for the sole purpose of enhancing health care delivery. This special designation carries a deep responsibility to uphold the highest standards of privacy and data protection. To meet this responsibility, BORN has developed rigorous privacy policies, including an overarching Privacy Policy, all of which are reviewed and approved by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. These policies ensure that the data we steward is handled with integrity, transparency, and care.
