Breaking down data silos One of the key challenges facing the MSDH is the federated and siloed nature of healthcare data .
Kane explains : “ No one planned to scatter data everywhere , but regulations like HIPAA and FERPA , combined with the nature of technology ’ s evolution , created many siloed systems . Now , as we enter the age of data analytics , there ’ s a big emphasis on breaking down these silos to help citizens .”
To address this challenge , the MSDH is focusing on three main areas for improvement : IT service management , cloud architecture and asset management . The agency is expanding IT service management to encompass
“ We ’ re moving towards being seamlessly compliant – reducing the pain points while maintaining security ”
KANE TOMLIN CIO , MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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