Information audit: whose line is it anyway?
With the current pace of organizational change within the NHS there is a growing need to examine how information is contributing to business objectives. A valuable tool in this information management review process is the 'information audit'. This paper describes an information audit conducted for a Regional Health Authority. The management and methodology of the project are presented in detail together with the implications for the subject organization and ensuing opportunities for health information professionals.
King's Fund Centre, London, UK.
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D003625:Data Collection; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008330:Management Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom