Developing a data sharing framework: a case study

Abstract

Purpose:The purpose of the research project was to examine the process of developing a data sharing framework between different public sector organizations.Design / methodology / approach:A two year case study of a data sharing project between a UK fire and rescue service, local council, NHS primary care trust and a police force was undertaken. Findings:It is important to carefully determine the requirements for data sharing, to establish data sharing agreements, to have secure arrangements for data sharing, and to ensure compliance with data protection legislation. Research limitations / implications:Data sharing between public sector organizations can operate effectively if appropriate care is taken when creating data sharing agreements between partner organizations. Practical implications:Data sharing can assist in reducing duplication of effort between public sector organizations, and can reduce costs and enable more co-ordinated provision of public services. Social implications:Data sharing can assist in identifying citizens who might otherwise have been overlooked to relevant organizations. Data sharing can also assist in reducing risks associated with individuals and promote more independent living. Originality / value:The detailed analysis of a data sharing case study identified the need for a systematic data sharing framework. Such a framework is proposed and illustrated with practical examples of specification, implementation and evaluation.

Improving the Public–Public Partnership between a Rescue Department and an Integrated Social and Health Care Organization

“…We introduced a customer and process management system as a tool to support the partnership between a social and health care organization and a rescue department. This topic is new in this field of research, but some studies have been carried out previously [6,18,[20][21][22][23][24]. A joint customer and process management platform enables social and health care organizations and rescue departments to share information, manage joint tasks, standardize their way of working, and utilize resources efficiently.…”

“…The management of such collaborations seems to be a challenge for both practitioners and researchers [1], and the dynamics of public-sector collaboration have received little attention in the literature [4,5]. However, there is a growing interest in this aspect, as public-sector partnerships are slowly developing [6].…”

“…Collaboration between social and health services and a rescue department from the points of view of preventive actions, customer management and processes has been studied to some extent [6,18,[20][21][22][23][24]. We examine the PuP between an integrated social and health care organization and a rescue department.…”

Moving in the right direction to fight financial crime: prevention and detection

“…Data sharing exchanges information within the organization information system (Dawes, 1996;Rocheleau, 1996). If an institution shares information between the public and private sector, then the requirements, the agreement and the arrangement for data sharing should be carefully determined to ensure compliance with data protection legislation which can detect and deter fraud (Reynolds et al, 2006;Mitchley, 2006;Higgins et al, 2014). In conclusion, financial data sharing would prevent financial crime such as money laundering.…”