C803___Task_2___Data_Quality_Concepts___Part1_1.docx C803 Data Quality Concepts Health

C803___Task_2___Data_Quality_Concepts___Part1_1.docx  C803   Data Quality Concepts  Health information must be protected first and foremost.  Healthcare institutions and organizations must implement governance surrounding information.  This governance includes stringent policies and procedures, compliance with laws and regulations, confidentiality and security practices, and data protection and availability.  All aspects of a healthcare organization must adhere to this governance, which includes medical and professional staff.  The organization as a whole should comply with eight principles of governance: “accountability, transparency, integrity, protection, compliance, availability, retention and disposal” (American Health Information Management Association, 2019.).  Accountability can be achieved by designating and individual or group of individuals to oversee the implementation of information governance.  It is that individual or groups responsibility to ensure all aspects of governance are implemented properly.  Transparency ensures all elements of information governance are documented clearly and are available for review.  Information must also be complete and authentic to guarantee integrity from all sources, whether internal or external.  Protection needs to exist for all forms of information, handwritten or electronic.  Methods to protect data are also necessary for data storage and transmission.  Strong policies and procedures must be in place for information disclosure and protection of privacy.  Information govern