State of Information Governance in Healthcare

State of Information Governance in Healthcare
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Information governance refers to the mechanics that are put in place to manage information strategically so as to enhance the performance of a system (“Information governance basics”, 2018). The healthcare performance is heavily reliant on good information management. There are various levels of information to be managed in the healthcare system. On the one hand, there are inventories that are very important. A proper pharmaceutical record will ensure that the facility stocks all the requisite drugs. On the other hand, the patient’s records are also vital for sustained, informed decisions on patient’s treatment plan. Properly kept information is key to patient’s health. On the one hand, even when the regular attending physician is not present, another doctor is able to review the patient’s record and treat them accordingly. The patient’s history also helps in formulating the case for a patient and therefore continually helps the facility improve their services to a patient. Information governance is primarily targeted on the growth of an institution (“Information governance basics”, 2018). For example, keeping a record of all the equipment available will help institutions to determine what should be purchased in the net round so as to maintain constant growth.
Information governance takes place through a lifecycle. It begins with the collection of data. This data is recorded a…