National Health Insurance Research Database

23/10/2025
24/10/2025
Data source
Human
Administrative healthcare records (e.g., claims)

Record completeness

Administrative details

Data source ID

1000000784

Name of data source

National Health Insurance Research Database

Data source acronym

NHIRD

Data holder

Data source type

Administrative healthcare records (e.g., claims)

Main financial support

Funding from industry or contract research
National, regional, or municipal public funding

Care setting

Hospital inpatient care
Hospital outpatient care
Primary care – GP, community pharmacist level
Primary care – specialist level (e.g. paediatricians)
Secondary care – specialist level (ambulatory)

Data source qualification

If the data source has successfully undergone a formal qualification process (e.g., from the EMA, ISO or other certifications), this should be described.

Yes

Description of the qualification

All datasets are encrypted and verified by the Department of Statistics before being transferred to the MOHW Data Science Center for research use. Researchers must obtain approval and conduct analyses only at certified on-site Research Centers that comply with ISO 27001 information security management standards. The certification ensures a robust information security management system encompassing data encryption, user authentication, access control, audit logging, and continuous risk assessment, with regular third-party audits to ensure compliance. All data are de-identified, securely stored, and accessed within a controlled environment to uphold confidentiality, integrity, and accountability.

Data source website

Contact details

Data source regions and languages

Data source countries

Taiwan

Data source languages

Chinese
English
Data source establishment

Data source established

Data source time span

First collection: 01/01/2000
The date when data started to be collected or extracted.