From the course: Data Governance for the Healthcare Industry
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Cloud governance for healthcare data
From the course: Data Governance for the Healthcare Industry
Cloud governance for healthcare data
- [Instructor] Healthcare organizations are using cloud platforms for everything, from infrastructure to analytic services. However, cloud adoption introduces unique governance challenges, especially for highly regulated healthcare data. Moving to the cloud starts with deciding what information should be stored there and what should stay in your systems. Your organization needs clear guidelines about what factors you consider, how sensitive the data is, what regulations apply, how fast the system needs to respond, and how much it will cost. You also need to decide who can approve moving systems to the cloud and what documentation they need. Security works differently in the cloud. You need different security requirements depending on whether you're using basic cloud infrastructure, developing platforms, or complete software applications. Your rules should cover how to check the cloud providers meet these requirements when you first select them and how to make sure they continue to…