Information Governance

AHIMA defines Information Governance (IG) as “an organization-wide framework for managing information throughout its lifecycle and for supporting the organization’s strategy, operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements.”

To read more about IG, see the following:

• ARMA Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles ® http://www.arma.org/docs/sharepoint-roadshow/the-principles_executive-summaries_final.doc
• Gartner IT Glossary: http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/information-governance (Accessed May 2017).
• http://www.hhnmag.com/articles/6956-information-governance-for-hospitals (Accessed March 2017).
• “Information Governance for Analytics Support:  Remember the Life Cycle Component.” JAHIMA. June 2017.
• Johns, ML. Enterprise Health Information Management and Data Governance.    2015.  ISBN:  978-1-58426-155-1.
• Johns ML. Chapter 3, “Data Governance and Stewardship” in Oachs and Watters, Health Information Management:  Concepts, Principles, and Practice, 5th edition.  AHIMA 2016.  ISBN:  978-1-58426-514-6.
• Kloss L. Implementing Information Governance:  Lessons from the Field.  2014.  ISBN-13: 978-1118218303 and ISBN-10: 1118218302
• Kloss L. Iron Mountain, “Redefining the Roles of Health Information Management in the New World of Information Governance” 2014. (Accessed May 2017)
• Nunn S. “Invisible Information Governance.” For the Record. Vol.27 No.5 P.12.  (Accessed May 2017)
• Smallwood RF. Information Governance:  Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices (Wiley CIO)
• Smallwood RF. Introduction to Information Governance.  Bacchus Business Books, 2016.
• Smallwood RF. “Defining the Differences Between Information Governance, IT Governance & Data Governance.” http://community.aiim.org/blogs/robert-smallwood/2014/08/18/defining-the-differences-between-information-governance-it-governance–data-governance (Accessed March 2017).