Question

Big data computing poses challenges to the privacy and security of patient information. In fact, the rapid growth in the volume of health-related information increases the risk of privacy violations particularly when data sets are combined. Explain the role of data and information governance in making organizational improvements and higher quality decision-making.

Answer 1

Answer :

Data governance :

• Data governance is the practice of managing data assets through out their lifecycle to ensure that they meet organisational quality and integrity standards .
• Data governance is geared towards making sure that users can trust their data , which is especially important when making patient care decisions.
• As part of a comprehensive data governance program ,users are held accountable for creating high quality data and using that data in a secure ,ethical and authorised manner.
• The goal of these activities is to improve staff efficiency ,foster an environment of accountability and create a standardised ,interoperable pool of big data that can be used for organisational improvements and higher quality clinical decision making.

Information governance :

• Information governance as an organization wide framework for managing information throughout its life cycle and for supporting the organisation strategy ,operations ,regulatory, legal , risk , and environmental requirements .
• It will improve the data quality ,enables quality care ,enhances clinical research and supports strategic decision making .
• It becomes increasingly important due to the prolifiration of data in various formates at different levels of an organisation .