Information Governance Toolkit V4

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Information Governance Toolkit V4

• Marie Greenfield
• Digital Information Policy
• NHS Connecting For Health

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V 4 Release Key Features (1)

• New Look
• Internet Access assessments nww www
• New Configuration of Requirements
• Information Governance Management greater
  emphasis
• Confidentiality Data Protection Assurance
• Underpinned by the Confidentiality Code of
  Practice

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V 4 Release Key Features (2)

• Information Security Assurance
• Underpinned (in the future) by the Security of
  Code Practice
• Information Quality Records Management
  Assurance
• Secondary Uses Assurance
• Clinical Information Assurance
• Corporate Information Assurance
• Underpinned by the Records Management Code of
  Practice and the Information Quality Strategy.

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V 4 Release Key Features (3)

• Removal of PCT Secondary Uses Standards (?)
• Reduction in overall number of requirements (?)
• New
• SOC
• Clinical Coding and Training of Clinical Coders
• Information Lifecycle Management

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GP Practice Standards

• Assessments sets to open 1.12.06
• IG Component of the IMT DES
• Information Governance Management
• Confidentiality Data Protection
• Information Security
• Support Framework through PRIMIS and PCT
  Facilitators
• Statement of Compliance

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IGT Version 4 Release Accountability,
Governance and Performance Assessment

• Performance assessment through the IG Toolkit
• Reports to Healthcare Commission (Core Standard
  C9)
• Audit Commission (PbR assessment of governance
  arrangements in Trusts)
• Reports to new National Body
• Sir Ian Carruthers wrote to SHA CEs to clarify
  responsibilities
• ROCR Licence extended to August 2008
• Foundation Trusts Monitor Schedule 6
• On line submission required 31.3.07

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Version 5

• Prison Health Indicators
• Social Care/Local Authority assessment set
• Standards to support the Security Code of
  Practice
• Standards to support the Records Management Code
  of Practice
• Audit Commission - PbR and governance
• Increased role of the IGT in support of the SOC
• More to support the NHS CFH work programme
• Improved knowledgebase materials

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Websites

• IGT
• https//www.igt.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/
• http//nww.igt.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/IGPolicy
  
• http//www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/infogov/

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Questions

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