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Data governance policies for Asia Pacific cloud adoption in healthcare

AWS Public Sector Blog

Healthcare institutions have the opportunity to accelerate their move to the cloud, but first they need more clarity in how to manage healthcare data governance securely and in compliance with all regulations.

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Our health in the cloud: Enabling strategic policy goals for a data-driven vision for healthcare

AWS Public Sector Blog

The advent of cloud technology, coupled with advances in fields like epidemiology, genomics, and data analytics, has led to transformational change in how we use data in health. These developments enable a data-driven approach in individual care, public health, and health-related research.

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The benefits of running controlled substance databases with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Organizations should also conduct their own risk assessments and audits to ensure full compliance with regulations. Audit logging and monitoring – AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch enable healthcare organizations to monitor and log all activities, which helps in auditing and maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.

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Enhancing privacy and compliance with 3M bright screen privacy filters for laptops

Open Access Government - Technology News

Dave Williams, Materials Manager at 3M UK PLC, introduces 3M bright screen privacy filters for laptops that enhance on-screen privacy and compliance in the public sector In today’s digital age, the public sector is increasingly reliant on technology to deliver services efficiently and securely.

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Why cyber resilience should be a priority for the UK government

Open Access Government - Technology News

The long-term implications for public health are severe, as delayed treatments and service interruptions can lead to life-threatening consequences for patients. Under new government regulations, Labour must include minimum requirements for cybersecurity resilience to provide added security to critical national infrastructure.

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Meeting mission goals by modernizing data architecture with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used a data-driven strategy when they launched the Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) to create a modern, integrated, and real-time public health data and surveillance system during health threats such as COVID-19.

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How Communities Are Using Data to Address Inequities

GovLoop

Environmental Where do environmental hazards put public health at risk? Still, public policies around zoning, environmental cleanup and other community planning issues often lead to increased risks in communities where constituents lack a say in policy decisions. Here are some examples of what can be done in key policy areas.