For this discussion, you will assume the role of a data steward for a large healthcare facility with multiple departments.

For this discussion, you will assume the role of a data steward for a large healthcare facility with multiple departments. In your initial post:

Define/describe health data stewardship.

In an acute hospital or a large provider practice, identify who should practice data stewardship and why.

Describe specific practices suggested for data stewardship.

Include a minimum of three best practices, explained in detail. Explain the importance of health data stewardship.

As the health data steward, describe what will you do to ensure that PHI is put to appropriate uses and misuses are prevented.

Describe how data stewardship has changed as the healthcare industry progresses to the electronic health record.