Rapid Health Information Network (RHINO) Data Reporting
On August 6, 2025, the Department of Health filed a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (PDF) to create a new rule to implement RCW 43.70.057 (Hospital emergency room patient care information—Data collection, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination) by establishing reporting and data release requirements for emergency department data collection.
The department is currently in the rulemaking process to formalize:
- Requirements for data elements in syndromic surveillance messages,
- Data validation and onboarding processes for data providers,
- Syndromic surveillance message timeliness and formatting standards, and
- Requirements for data access and usage.
Contact Information
For more information about our rule-making activities contact RHINO@doh.wa.gov.