# How can mental health clinics report outcomes without exposing patient data?

URL: https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/how-can-mental-health-clinics-report-outcomes-safely
For: Clinicians | Mental health practice | Last reviewed 16 October 2026

**Answer:** Report outcomes using consistent, agreed measures captured during normal care, then share aggregate indicators matched to each audience instead of patient-level data. Use role-based dashboards, suppress small counts that could identify people, and name an owner who approves every export and external report. Health data is sensitive personal data under Kenya's Data Protection Act 2019, and de-identified data can still be covered if people could be re-identified by combining fields.

### In more detail

Good reporting supports quality, access and funding decisions without exposing diagnoses, notes or identities. Outcome scores need context, such as attendance, case mix and goals.

- Agree measures and indicator definitions with clinicians, and tell report users if definitions change.
- Give funders trends in access, attendance and agreed outcomes; most do not need diagnosis-level detail.
- Watch small-cell risk: a count of two clients at one site may reveal who they are.
- Never email patient-level spreadsheets, and remember that a data breach must be reported to the ODPC within 72 hours.

Read the full guide: [How Mental Health Clinics Can Prove Outcomes to Funders and Insurers](https://tymirahealth.com/resources/blog/how-mental-health-clinics-can-prove-outcomes-to-funders-and-insurers)

> **Important:** This Knowledge Hub article is operational education. It does not diagnose, treat, replace professional care, or provide legal advice. Local clinical, privacy, and compliance review should guide live clinic use.

> **Important:** If there is immediate danger or a medical emergency, contact emergency services now. In Kenya, call 999, 112 or 911. Outside Kenya, use the emergency number for your location.

## More questions

### What can an employer see from an EAP report?

Only aggregated, de-identified trends such as session numbers, broad themes and average outcome changes. Never names, notes or anything that could identify an employee in a small team.

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