Indiana University Hospital
Going by the acronym IUH, the Indiana University Hospital has its headquarters in the United State of Indiana. It easily emerges as one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana. Its IU Health brand has 15 hospitals under its wings and employs about 30,000 employees.
The IU Health is also famous due to its three Indianapolis hospitals deeply rooted in Indiana. These are Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health – the first state pediatric hospital, IU Health Methodist, the largest private hospital in Indiana with a capacity of 625 beds and IU Health University Hospital – the state’s largest teaching hospital.
I chose IUH where I will operate as a clinical analyst due to its global nature and thus allows a wider scope of experiences. Main business problems and goals On a daily basis, the health system leaders are confronted with a set of challenges, some of them related to systems across their network, technology as well as managing financials. The following are the technology-related problems faced by Indiana University Health: Cybersecurity spend: One cannot dispute the fact that the healthcare sector stands to lose more from a weak cybersecurity infrastructure as a result of the value and breadth of data contained in patient health records. Just like its counterparts, IUH continually contends with its expenditure on cyber security. Despite statistics proving that cyber attack on hospitals leads to billions of dollars in losses, Indian University Hospital is yet to prioritize its cyber security measures. Apps, mHealth and BYOD: IUH is served by app designers most of whom have been working in other fields which required less stringent rules. But healthcare technology is sophisticated. The future physicians will be more tech-savvy and thus their expectation for the mHealth will likely to be more than it is today. Talent gap: Indiana University Hospital continues to digitize, but IT talent hasn't kept pace. The hospital’s IT experts have been unable to get employees with the right skills and know-how. Decision makers and stakeholders The Chief executive officer: Tasked with the responsibility of efficiently running the institution and policies are well followed in meeting the healthcare issues. The chief information officer: Is in charge of the internal IT department as they seek to strategize on how to cope with the large amount digital data handled by physicians and other employees. The chief finance officer: Manages the finance, allocates adequate funds according to the needs. The chief nurse …show more content…
It is also vital that you are always updated on the recent upgrades to the system. It is equally important to provide adequate communication bandwidth and prevent the occurrence of bottlenecks.
Confidentiality
Measures undertaken to ensure confidentiality are designed to prevent sensitive information from reaching the wrong people, while making sure that the right people can in fact get it. Only those with the right authorization should have the access. One may find it useful to split data into various groups basing on how bad the effect will be if it fell into the hands of the unintended persons. One can then have measures of various weights basing on the groups.
Authentication
It is the performance by an individual of an act that confirms ownership of an established, previously registered, or claimed identity. This is used as a benchmark to validate that a given person gaining access to a system holds the relevant privileges.
Going by the acronym IUH, the Indiana University Hospital has its headquarters in the United State of Indiana. It easily emerges as one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana. Its IU Health brand has 15 hospitals under its wings and employs about 30,000 employees.
The IU Health is also famous due to its three Indianapolis hospitals deeply rooted in Indiana. These are Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health – the first state pediatric hospital, IU Health Methodist, the largest private hospital in Indiana with a capacity of 625 beds and IU Health University Hospital – the state’s largest teaching hospital.
I chose IUH where I will operate as a clinical analyst due to its global nature and thus allows a wider scope of experiences. Main business problems and goals On a daily basis, the health system leaders are confronted with a set of challenges, some of them related to systems across their network, technology as well as managing financials. The following are the technology-related problems faced by Indiana University Health: Cybersecurity spend: One cannot dispute the fact that the healthcare sector stands to lose more from a weak cybersecurity infrastructure as a result of the value and breadth of data contained in patient health records. Just like its counterparts, IUH continually contends with its expenditure on cyber security. Despite statistics proving that cyber attack on hospitals leads to billions of dollars in losses, Indian University Hospital is yet to prioritize its cyber security measures. Apps, mHealth and BYOD: IUH is served by app designers most of whom have been working in other fields which required less stringent rules. But healthcare technology is sophisticated. The future physicians will be more tech-savvy and thus their expectation for the mHealth will likely to be more than it is today. Talent gap: Indiana University Hospital continues to digitize, but IT talent hasn't kept pace. The hospital’s IT experts have been unable to get employees with the right skills and know-how. Decision makers and stakeholders The Chief executive officer: Tasked with the responsibility of efficiently running the institution and policies are well followed in meeting the healthcare issues. The chief information officer: Is in charge of the internal IT department as they seek to strategize on how to cope with the large amount digital data handled by physicians and other employees. The chief finance officer: Manages the finance, allocates adequate funds according to the needs. The chief nurse …show more content…
It is also vital that you are always updated on the recent upgrades to the system. It is equally important to provide adequate communication bandwidth and prevent the occurrence of bottlenecks.
Confidentiality
Measures undertaken to ensure confidentiality are designed to prevent sensitive information from reaching the wrong people, while making sure that the right people can in fact get it. Only those with the right authorization should have the access. One may find it useful to split data into various groups basing on how bad the effect will be if it fell into the hands of the unintended persons. One can then have measures of various weights basing on the groups.
Authentication
It is the performance by an individual of an act that confirms ownership of an established, previously registered, or claimed identity. This is used as a benchmark to validate that a given person gaining access to a system holds the relevant privileges.