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Information Governance Toolkit (IGT):. Changes in v8. Housekeeping. Fire alarms Exit routes and assembly point Toilets Mobile phones Smoking areas Refreshments Questions. Agenda. Welcome Role of IGT Registration and log-in Navigation Completing the assessment
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Information Governance Toolkit (IGT): Changes in v8
Housekeeping • Fire alarms • Exit routes and assembly point • Toilets • Mobile phones • Smoking areas • Refreshments • Questions
Agenda • Welcome • Role of IGT • Registration and log-in • Navigation • Completing the assessment • Supporting working practice • Reporting • Resources • Q&A
Introductions • Training provided by Department of Health contracted provider: David Stone Head of Information Governance Apira Limited
Why is IGT important? • IGT is owned by the Department of Health. The results are shared with the NIGB, the Care Quality Commission, the Audit Commission and Monitor • Supports delivery of assurance to the SIRO, Accountable Officer and Trust Board • Supports the SIRO in delivering Enterprise Level Change • It is mandated for NHS bodies • It provides a structure for assurance by Contractors of Services Providers • Patient care often depends upon good information governance practice in relation to information quality and records management as do many other NHS programmes • Is essential to deliver the Government’s vision on patient control of records
Key policy areas • Patient safety: • Risk management • Records management • Records audit • NHS Number • Organisation performance: • Legal compliance • CQC registration • CQC/Monitor licensing • Operating Framework • Patient control: • Data Protection rights • Access controls • Patient information • Pseudonymisation • Commissioning/Service Management: • Clinical coding • Payment by Results • Freedom of Information Act • Corporate Records
Key stakeholders • By role: • Trust Board • Senior Information Risk Owner • Caldicott Guardian • Information Asset Owners • Information Asset Administrators • All staff! • By function: • Risk management • Records Management • Legal services • IT • Human Resources • Estates • PALS
Information Risk • Requires senior engagement and consideration of: • Integrated information risk management • Identification and control of valuable organisational assets • Distributed ownership of activities that generate evidence in key areas • Ensures key risk areas are not overlooked but are thoroughly addressed
IGT security and accessibility • Security has been tested by third party independent assessment to industry standards, including penetration testing • Accessibility for different user types has been assessed to industry best practice standards • Cross-browser support (IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Chrome) • IGT support team contactable via national Exeter Helpdesk
“About” • ‘Dictionary’ definitions: • What is Information Governance? • What is the IG Toolkit? • What are the information governance requirements? • What is the purpose of the information governance assessment? • Who has to carry out an information governance assessment? • When does the information governance assessment have to be done?