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You are viewing ARCHIVED CONTENT released online between 1 April 2010 and 24 August 2018 or content that has been selectively archived and is no longer active. Content in this archive is NOT UPDATED, and links may not function.Information governance, or IG, according to the American Health Information Management Association, is an organizationwide framework for managing information throughout its life cycle and supporting the organization’s strategy, operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements.
According to Linda Kloss, M.A., R.H.I.A., author of Implementing Health Information Governance: Lessons from the Field (AHIMA Press, 2015), “Effective governance is a dynamic process focused on improving organizational performance through the use of trusted information. Organizing for IG begins with clarity in vision, mission and a charter, and it always requires support from senior leaders.”
The principles of IG matter because information is health care’s most valuable asset. Information that is accurate, complete and timely supports patient safety, quality of care, population health, positive outcomes and accurate reimbursement. Effective IG drives profit and growth.
Read the complete article at Six Strategies to Consider When Implementing Information Governance