Posts by Melody Smith
SharePoint To The Rescue
SharePoint users frequently share their biggest challenges in using the content management software. That list often contains problems with end user adoption, the inability to define and enforce adequate governance policies and procedures, and getting proper support. Not understanding how important taxonomies are to the overall success of SharePoint can often be at the core of these frustrations.
Read MoreIn Memory of Dr. Peter Noerr
Dr. Peter Noerr was a towering intellectual force in the backrooms of the information industry. Quiet, infinitely curious, he created two systems and helped with many more. In his early days in South Africa he automated mining operations. Later he moved to Sweden and then to the UK. He created the TinLib system for IME. After selling that company he became MuseGlobal’s founder a federated search and retrieval system which operates as middle ware in many of the systems we use today.
Read MoreEveryone Can Use A Little Help
For providers who are seeking some feedback and support about their ICD-10 transition plan, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a series of listening sessions.
Read MoreImage Metadata Revisited
Google recently announced a plan to change the way it displays images in Google Image Search. The end result is giving metadata a much more prominent role.
Read MoreLearn More About Content Management
The DITA Content Management Strategies conference has added Carl Yao, CSOFT’s Executive Vice President for Global Strategy, to their roster of presenters. The convention is being held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence April 15-17, 2013. The discussion will be around terminology management and global regulatory compliance in the Information Design & Development track.…
Read MoreMachine Learning
Tonight I was doing laundry while my husband was watching television in the other room. I am used to hearing words like military, marcupial, or wooly mammoth coming from his preferred viewing channels — History, Discovery, or PBS. It took me a few minutes to realize what I was hearing sounded way too familiar to my world. Words like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and semantic technology came wafting through the house. I soon discovered the program was a NOVA feature, “Smartest Machine on Earth” on our local PBS channel.
Read MoreDiscovering SharePoint
Along with metadata, discoverable content continues to grow at an accelerating rate. Microsoft SharePoint’s collaboration tools has made it possible to manage the documents and other data with flexibility. However, this flexibility also presents some challenges on how to store sufficient content to meet the needs and still minimize discoverable content.
Read MoreNot in This Alone
As healthcare providers here in the United States prepare for the implementation of ICD-10, it is important to remember that a large number of other countries have already gone through this process and survived. Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Sweden can be looked to for tips and success stories.
Read MoreMetadata and Security
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have addressed the successful use of metadata tagging with regards to patient health data. This is in response to the push for metadata standards from way back in 2010 by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. This…
Read MoreSocial Media Rumble
The two giants of social media have always been Facebook and Twitter. A recent change on Facebook’s part looks an awful lot like a Twitter tradition. Looking to improve its search and indexing capabilities, Facebook is now adding the hashtag symbol. Admittedly, many users have brought that habit with them from Twitter but for it to be embraced by the rival giant is interesting, to say the least.
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