When properly implemented, IT governance is an organizational structure and set of processes that manage and control the enterprise's IT activities to achieve the enterprise's goals by adding value while balancing risk vs. return over IT. The article also highlights how COBIT5 framework is assisting healthcare delivery organizations in achieving their objectives and deliver value through effective governance and management of enterprise IT.
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IT governance and its impact on National Healthcare Service
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IT Governance and its Impact on National Healthcare
Service
21 Nov 2013, Madhav Chablani - External Advocacy Board & Indian Growth Task force, ISACA HQ, Member at IAMI,
DATAQUEST
Information is a key resource for National Healthcare Service, and from the time that information is created to the moment
that it is destroyed, technology plays a significant role. Information technology has become pervasive and the healthcare
industry is at the forefront of technology adoption for providing highest level of patient care and safety; for effective delivery of
healthcare; and for providing quality information to patients, external partners, and the rest of the ecosystem.
As all public and private healthcare information is in silos and the dependency on information systems is high, it is all the
more important for NHS to have a unified view of the system to be able to create impact.
Current Situation
Programs, directorates, and states have their own IT solutions for program reporting needs.
All systems function in silos, information is fragmented, coordination is lacking. There is no common objective about
providing quality information that improves decision making.
Standards are lacking for information architecture, data interoperability, national disease, and service codes.
Applications are developed for program or enterprise, not as products of utility for National Healthcare Service.
Central approach in designing such architecture is to focus on information exchange, which then becomes common
theme across various programs, initiatives and systems that comprise healthcare service.
Capacity building, particularly for Healthcare IT change management is limited.
IT processes improvement and transformation are either done in a limited way or not done at all.
These shortcomings in the current system and a few additional requirements shape the IT agenda for health service
organizations. Key objectives include:
Maintain high-quality information to support healthcare delivery decisions.
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