Overview This journal assignment requires you to reflect on the information governance life cycle. Information governance is the structure and policies that govern how data is collected, organized, secured, and utilized. Every activity is backed up by data and information. A lack of governance around this data and information can lead to problems. Healthcare facilities need reliable, accurate, timely, and accessible data in order to make better informed decisions. AHIMA defines information governance as "an organization-wide framework for managing information throughout its lifecycle, and for supporting the organization's strategy, operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements." This journal assignment focuses on discussion around information governance plans and the information governance life cycle. Journal assignments in this course are private between student and instructor. Prompt Within the journal assignment, answer the following questions: What are the steps in the information governance life cycle? What is an information governance plan? How does an information governance plan address data quality? Why is it important for healthcare facilities to create an information governance plan? What to Submit Your journal assignment should be 300-400 words in length, with any sources cited in APA format. Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. APA style citation and references are required and no plagiarism.