Alanna
M Schauer
Module
1-Databases and
Knowledge Management
Dean, L. (2013). Data
versus information versus wisdom. Retrieved
from
http://www.nonsensibleshoes.com/2013/06/data-
versus-information-versus-wisdom.html
This
article was chosen because it provided an excellent bridge between current
issues regarding information technology and the data to wisdom continuum. The
author explained how data is collected and analyzed by the federal government
as a necessary tool for protecting the nation from terrorism. It leads you to
question whether this is acceptable or a breach of civil liberties.
It
is interesting because of the current issue with Edward Snowden and his problem
with information security. Snowden leaked National Security Administrations'
secrets about the eavesdropping and the ability to obtain phone records of
United States Citizens. The author discusses
how the government collects many types of personal data from its citizens but remains
incapable of analyzing the data and turning it into knowledge or wisdom.
This
article is an opinion on a web based site that explains that the government has
captured many types of data from its citizens but that does mean it has
intelligence on them.
"There's a lot of data being collected, but
data is a long way from insight and knowledge, let alone wisdom," (Dean,
2013, para. 7).
There
was no specific solution offered in this article however it implied that with
the large amount of data and no strategy for organizing and acting on this data
they are not a threat to personal security. It was meant to decrease anxiety
about your personal security being breached.
The
implications that this article has on healthcare delivery can be the notion
that our medical records will be centralized and electronic for providers to
see. They will be in a cloud or a silos and the potential of records being
hacked is significant. If the government
can obtain phone records from Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint/Nextel, what will
stop them from obtaining health records on political figures or black mailing
someone to keep their heath history private?
Information
security is an important topic for all citizens but especially with the future
requirement of all patient health records being electronic and available
online. It is important for the
government to have the ability to monitor terroristic activities but there should
be a stopping point to ensure they do not go too far. Having carte blanche to access potential
terrorism activists' medical records with cause may be excessive. The protection
and security of confidential patient information has always been paramount to
clinicians and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) (McGonigle, & Mastrian, 2012).
Reference
Dean, L. (2013). Data versus information versus wisdom. Retrieved from
http://www.nonsensibleshoes.com/2013/06/data- versus-information-versus-wisdom.html
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2012). Nursing informatics
and the foundation of knowledge.
(2nd ed.).
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Great summary of this valid and important role of protected health information. "The Privacy Rule protects all individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate"(HHS.gov). That is what the rule is, but working in healthcare you do start to wonder if this information is private and protected. When you go to the Dr office you can sign up for the ACO which will monitor your activity. The pharmacy networks with many physicians, there are so many players you tend to wonder is our health info really protected.
ReplyDeleteHHS.Gov, Improving the health, safety, and well being of America. Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
You are so correct Fiona. I want to believe our information will be protected but it is a scary thought when you see healthcare up close. That is what I was saying and I am not a conspiracy type but it is food for thought.
DeleteHealth information is very standardized though. I am surprised that multiple companies would even think about accessing it. The health information privacy act seems to be just a veil to act like it is protecting your privacy. The information we collect and store should only be accessible for healthcare individuals that are directly related to your health. Any unauthorized or selling of information should be strictly prohibited. Advertising using a patients information is in poor respect and can really affect the trust of the public going forward when trying to adopt this new consumer driven healthcare system.
ReplyDeleteThis is true Adam and I do hope that information security will be heightened and protect our health information. I remember in March of this year that high profile people including the first lady, Donald Trump, and Beyonce had sensitive financial information stolen including their social security number. This is frightening and once it is out there difficult to control. The article focused on the government's potential abuse of our private informationand that they are set up currently to create much wisdom out of their collected data.
DeleteHi Alanna,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comments on data security. My position as a clinical informaticist has given me an awareness of data security implications that include threats to quality, availability and confidentiality of information (Niland, Rouse & Stahl, 2006). I have come to realize that data security is a responsibility that must be shared by everyone in the healthcare field.
Reference
Niland, J. C., Rouse & L., Stahl, D.C. (2006). An Informatics blueprint for Healthcare Quality Information Systems. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 13, 402-417.
I can imagine that your job would definately give you an heightened awareness of data security. We have spent the better part of the last decade focused on HIPPA and the trend is changing to data security. Our phones when we "text" patient information or questions to physicians is anotehr issue. I am waiting for that to implication to cross Joint Commissionor CMS."If a healthcare system is to function, patietns must be able to trust that their data will be treated in a manner they find acceptable,"(Grain, & Proctor, 2009,pg.27).
DeleteReference
Grain, H., & Procter, P. (2009). About data. In S. Chew (Ed.),
Using health data. Chatswood,Australia: Elsevier Australia.