Illuminating Informatics Big Data Requires Information Governance

摘要

THE TERM "BIG Data" is everywhere, but what is it and what do health information management (HIM) professionals need to know about it? Understanding Big Data in healthcare, ensuring its accuracy, and harnessing it for patient care and business decisions are critical to a successful transition to the various payment reform and patient care models that are surfacing. HIM professionals are a key part of this process. A formalized information management governance program addresses all requirements for managing data, which ultimately becomes information.