Strengthening data governance in US public health agencies – McKinsey

Data and information management, including data governance, has emerged as a top ten policy and technology priority for state chief information officers (CIOs) in recent years.¹Data and information management appeared among state CIOs’ top ten policy and technology priorities for 2021, 2022, and 2023. For more, see “Resource center,” National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), accessed February 26, 2024. This ranking highlights the greater focus organizations are placing on the use of data to support faster and richer insight generation.
Data governance can be especially critical for enabling the functions of state public health agencies. For example, a single, unified framework can enable earlier detection of public health threats, a more coordinated response to public health emergencies, better-informed daily decision making, and an increased ability to manage risks. In our experience, public health agencies may benefit from focusing on four key dimensions (based on the McKinsey DRIVE framework) as they develop and implement their data governance approach: data strategy, impact case, and road map; information architecture and technology; value, operating model, and governance for public health; and ethics, talent, and culture. To help agencies get started with this approach, this article offers eight insights and relevant examples drawn from existing efforts across US state agencies.
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Connor Norwood, a senior adviser in McKinsey’s Chicago office, formerly served as the chief data officer of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration; Saumya Singh is an associate partner in the New Jersey office; Keerthana Sundar is a consultant in the Chicago office; and Hrishika Vuppala is a senior partner in the Southern California office.
The authors wish to thank Ellen Feehan, Jessica Kahn, Mihir Mysore, Adam Ng, Anthony Nguyen, and Bryan Petzold for their contributions to this article.


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