HIT Consultant March 13, 2025
As federal health agencies modernize to improve security and enhance efficiencies and insights, IT leaders cannot overlook the security of health data itself. Data security ensures the privacy, integrity, and availability of this valuable information, forming the bedrock of effective data modernization.
But health data is unique. Not only is it incredibly sensitive and personal, but data is constantly shared among various stakeholders in the federal health system, from doctors to researchers to public health officials, to coordinate care, support public health initiatives, advance research, and more. To ensure successful data modernization, without sacrificing the safety or security of data, federal health IT leaders must establish a framework built on three core principles: strong data governance, effective de-identification, and comprehensive...