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Scenario: You have recently been hired as a Chief Information Governance Officer (CIGO) at a large company (You may choose your industry). This is a newly created position and department within the organization that was founded on the need to coordinate all areas of the business and to provide governance of the information. You will need to hire for all positions within your new department. The company has been in business for more than 50 years and in this time has collected vast amounts of data. Much of this data has been stored in hard copy format in filing cabinets at an offsite location but in recent times, collected business data is in electronic format stored in file shares. Customer data is being stored in a relational database, but the lack of administration has caused data integrity issues such as duplication. There are currently no policies in place to address the handling of data, business or customer. The company also desires to leverage the marketing power of social media, but has no knowledge of the types of policies or legal issues they would need to consider. You will also need to propose relevant metrics that should be collected to ensure that the information governance program is effective. The CEO and Board of Directors have tasked you to develop a proposal (paper) that will give them the knowledge needed to make informed decisions on an enterprise-wide Information Governance program, addressing (at a minimum) all of these issues, for the company. Requirements : you will develop a 2-page paper, double-spaced, describing the industry you are choosing to use in the paper, preliminary challenges with information governance that you have identified, and list potential resources you will use to develop the paper. - add 2 APA references.

Paper For Above instruction

In this paper, I have chosen the healthcare industry as the context for developing an enterprise-wide information governance (IG) program. The healthcare industry manages vast quantities of sensitive data, including patient health records, administrative information, and research data. Establishing robust IG policies is crucial for ensuring data integrity, privacy, and compliance with regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA. The preliminary challenges identified include managing legacy data stored in physical formats, addressing data duplication and inconsistency within electronic health records (EHR), and establishing comprehensive policies for data handling and social media engagement. As the organization transitions from manual records to fully digital systems, integrating and securing this information presents significant obstacles. Additionally, lacking existing policies leaves the organization vulnerable to data breaches and legal risks, especially with plans to leverage social media for marketing purposes. Effective metrics, such as data accuracy rates, compliance indicators, and user access logs, will be necessary to monitor the success of the IG program. Key resources for developing this proposal include industry standards and best practices from the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and legal guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Implementing a comprehensive IG strategy tailored to healthcare will mitigate risks and foster trust among stakeholders while supporting data-driven decision-making.

References

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2020). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). HHS.gov. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
• Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). (2022). Best Practices for Healthcare Data Governance. https://www.himss.org/resources/best-practices-healthcare-data-governance