Posts by Melody Smith
Information inefficiency across the enterprise – Index shows no sector has found a definitive solution
Information is at the heart of what most enterprises do. For some it is their product and lifeblood; for others it lubricates all aspects of their operation. The fact is that, in one form or another, information management is vital for virtually any organisation, particularly as tough economic conditions prevail, and the more efficiently enterprise content is controlled and accessed, the more effective organizations’ operations become. After all, we all operate in an ‘information economy’ these days.
Read MoreMerging Art and Data
Harnessing the power of art, the Public Art Program of Albuquerque, New Mexico has been funding city-wide art on fire stations, libraries, and parks, with more than 650 pieces scattered across the city. Dynamic sculptures and murals on city buildings may please the eye, but they can also motivate the community. This interesting and local, at least…
Read MoreOpen Source Project Moves Closer to Completion
The Apache Software Foundation recently announced that Apache Stanbol is moving on up in the project status. Stanbol is an open source Java stack designed to interface with a content management system enhanced with semantic information.
Read MoreMobile Upgrade Broadens Horizons
Are you familiar with T-Mobile’s Genius button? When pushed, it allows you to issue basic voice commands from calling or texting a contact to searching the web or Google Maps. Observers would say it was like Siri, but most users would disagree.
Read MoreChallenges of the Dictionary
American Heritage Dictionary recently published their fifth edition of what is known as the conservative dictionary. What is considered a conservative dictionary, you ask? It isn’t because of its politics, it is due to the conservative usages it includes.
Read MoreStreamlining the ICD-10 Challenge
Healthcare providers are looking for ways to streamline the coding process during the ICD-10 coding classification system. The challenge of the transition includes the number of codes in the new ICD-10 system – five times the number of codes in the prior set.
Read MoreSocial Media Forges Relationship with Law Enforcement
In a move that changes social media to another type of information source, Twitter has agreed to work with the Australian law enforcement in preserving metadata in particular instances, such as cyber bullying cases. This came after some accusations that Twitter was turning a blind eye to Australian law and not reacting appropriately to hostile messages.
Read MoreAccess Innovations Announces Two Free Webinars This Month
Access Innovations, Inc. invites you to two free hour-long webinars this month as a continuation of the successful Discovery Tour Series. Join us on Monday, October 22, at 3 p.m. EDT and Tuesday, October 30, at 3 p.m. EDT to discover for yourself the software suite that is revolutionizing thesaurus building and content management as you know it.
Read MoreHistorical Cultural Data Being Digitized
Culture and online are two words rarely used together, but recently the European Parliament voted through a directive that allows anyone to access ‘orphan works’ – cultural works for which no copyright owner can be located. In addition to this, the digital portal Europeana has offered to freely reuse the metadata associated with its 20 million digitized cultural objects.
Read MoreManaging Healthcare Data Has Its Challenges
Certify Data Systems has released its next generation HealthLogix HIE platform. This solution delivers on the promise of an aggregated patient view from all healthcare encounters across the community.
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