City Medical Partners Case: IT Governance and COBIT 4.1 Analysis

This report analyzes the IT-related risk assessment at City Medical Partners in New Zealand using the COBIT 4.1 framework. The report aims to identify the hospital's IT risk parameters and suggest regulatory actions beneficial for the organization, emphasizing the importance of COBIT implementation for analyzing risk factors, implementing IT-based solutions, and enhancing IT knowledge among employees. The COBIT analysis seeks to ensure future objectives are achievable, prevent undesirable events, and review organizational policies. Key requirements based on COBIT 4.1 include strong communication, an IT-based HR department, a risk assessment team, secure risk management policies, and regular training on regulatory laws. The planning based on COBIT 4.1 framework focuses on high service levels, system security, regular training, and a patient-friendly environment, supported by a robust IT department and continuous monitoring of medical trends.

CITY MEDICAL PARTNERS
CASE STUDY

This report will analyze the IT-related
risk assessment at City Medical
Partners, which is situated in New
Zealand using COBIT 4.1 framework.
The objective of this report is to identify
the IT risk parameters of the hospital
and suggest regulatory actions, which
will be beneficial for the organizations.

Why COBIT is Implemented?
• To analyze the risk factors in an
organization and how to cop with
them.
• How to implement IT based
solution for better administration
and risk management.
• Increase knowledge regarding IT
based solutions among
employees

Objective of COBIT Analysis in City Medical Partners
Organization
• To give reasonable conformation that
future objectives can be achieved and
any undesirable event can be predicted
successful and can be prevented in time.
• The company policies, practices, and
organizational formation is reviewed and
renewed.
• Identifying certain control objectives do
exist in IT based governance system,
which are helpful to build sustainable
administration.

Requirement Analysis Based on COBIT 4.1
• Communication between administration
and other staffs of the hospital is
important
• Strong IT based HR department is
required
• Strong IT risk assessment team is
required
• Secure risk management policy should be
implemented
• Regular training on Regulatory laws is
required
• Firm communication with health
insurance providers is important

Planning Based on COBIT 4.1 Framework
• High Service Level IT based framework.
• Prepare the system in a way that there
should be no lag.
• News on recent trends and knowledge of
medical field around the glob must be
recorded.
• High level system security design.
• Regular training on IT based system and
medical regulations for doctors and nurses.
• Strong IT department.
• Patient-friendly environment in the
hospital.

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