Melody Smith

About Melody Smith

Melody K. Smith has provided organizational, social media and digital communication services to a large non-profit for the past twenty years. Prior to that she championed employee engagement and communications in the healthcare field. She holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing. When not wrangling and writing TaxoDiary content for your reading pleasure, Melody writes fiction, rescues dogs and throws legendary dinner parties.

The Importance of Taxonomies

By |January 16th, 2013|Access Insights, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on The Importance of Taxonomies

The demand for knowledge management has broadened the use of taxonomies, as well as the opportunities for taxonomists to apply their skills.

Financial Side of ICD-10

By |January 16th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Financial Side of ICD-10

We have talked about the various concerns of the impending ICD-10 conversion for quite some time now. Implementing the new coding classification system will have impact on many areas of healthcare, but let us not forget the financial markets and how this could change investors’ views of healthcare organizations.

Don’t Miss the Data Harmony Users Group Meeting – February 18-20, 2013

By |January 15th, 2013|Access Insights, News|Comments Off on Don’t Miss the Data Harmony Users Group Meeting – February 18-20, 2013

The Data Harmony Users Group meeting is almost a month away. Here is some logistical information for attendees, as well as another sneak peek at content to tempt those who haven't registered yet.

The Countdown Continues

By |January 15th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The Countdown Continues

It is now 2013 and that means healthcare providers will be ramping up their efforts to prepare for the ICD-10 coding classification transition scheduled for October 1, 2014. Providers are scrambling to be prepared in all ways.

Working Well Together

By |January 15th, 2013|News, ontology, semantic|Comments Off on Working Well Together

The semantic web is being used for many types of organizations and for many applications. In the retail world, it is being developed to optimize the process. By creating ontologies that serve as a reference for the data found on the internet, semantic technology can create comprehensive evaluations for customers and business owners.

Financial Concerns Around ICD-10

By |January 14th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Financial Concerns Around ICD-10

As October 1, 2014 approaches, many are working hard preparing for the ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding classification transition. To not be ready would put HIPAA-covered healthcare organizations in a dire position – one without operating capital. Noncompliance would prohibit them from billing for services rendered.

Getting Personal

By |January 11th, 2013|News, semantic|Comments Off on Getting Personal

Automation is a good thing, or even a great thing. With the onslaught of metadata being created every moment of every day, automated indexing and storage for findability later is more than a great thing. Having said that, don't be surprised when we acknowledge that sometimes automation is not the solution. Gasp, I know!