IT Integrating and Support Center
Naoki Mihara, Katsuya Tanaka, Masami Mukai, Tsuguho Kiyomoto, Satoshi Nagata, Yoshimitsu Sakamoto, Yuta Fukasaku, Takuto Kawai, Noriaki Nakajima, Hiroyuki Tajima, Yuko Takaseki
Introduction
The IT Integrating and Support Center (ITISC) was established in October 2017 to respond to the spread of AI and medical ICT, to properly maintain and operate the information system and network of the NCC as a whole, and to ensure information security measures.
The Team and What We Do
The ITISC consists of two sections. The information system planning section and information system management section are assigned under the director of the center. The ITISC is responsible for the following roles: (1) Maintenance and operation management of IT infrastructure such as the entire National Cancer Center network and information system, (2) Formulation of information security policy in accordance with related laws, etc. (3) Support for introduction of hospital information systems at central hospital and east hospital, (4) Support for introduction of systems for administrative and research purposes, and (5) IT literacy education for staff, etc.
Activities
In FY2019, the ITISC carried out the following projects:
- Planning and introduction support for renewal of the hospital information systems in central hospital and east hospital.
- Video conferencing system update (9 conference rooms in total)
- Update and adjustment of information security system and related policies
- Improvement of telework environment for COVID-19 illness (for 300 staff in total)
Education
At the orientation for new entrepreneurs at Tsukiji and Kashiwa campus, the ITISC gives lectures on how to use information systems, important points on handling personal information, etc., to improve information literacy. In addition, the ITISC conducts information security lectures for the NCC staff twice a year.
Future prospects
As the department responsible for the basic infrastructure of the NCC, it is our responsibility to provide secure, convenient and advanced information systems and network environments that contribute to cancer medical care and research at the NCC. In addition, we are responsible for playing a role in the development and utilization of pioneering systems for domestic and overseas medical and research institutions. We will continue to contribute through the development of the NCC information system infrastructure scheduled for fiscal 2020 and beyond.
List of papers published in 2019
1. Tanaka K, Yamamoto R. Assessment of Traceability Implementation of a Cross-Institutional Secure Data Collection System Based on Distributed Standardized EMR Storage. Stud Health Technol Inform, 264:1373-1377, 2019
2. Masami M, Noriaki N, Minoru N, Yuka S, Yasunari S, Naoki M. Proposal of Relevant Information Visualization for a Universal Viewer in Oncology. Stud Health Technol Inform, 264:1298-1302, 2019
3. Yoshida, Mayumi, Katsuya Tanaka, and Ryuichi Yamamoto. A Survey of the Situation and Attitudes towards the Handling of Electronic Clinical Information in Japanese Citizens. European Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 15:24-30, 2019