Breaking down data silos One of the key challenges facing the MSDH is the federated and siloed nature of healthcare data.
Kane explains:“ No one planned to scatter data everywhere, but regulations like HIPAA and FERPA, combined with the nature of technology’ s evolution, created many siloed systems. Now, as we enter the age of data analytics, there’ s a big emphasis on breaking down these silos to help citizens.”
To address this challenge, the MSDH is focusing on three main areas for improvement: IT service management, cloud architecture and asset management. The agency is expanding IT service management to encompass
“ We’ re moving towards being seamlessly compliant – reducing the pain points while maintaining security”
KANE TOMLIN CIO, MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
116 April 2025