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.

Don’t Just Jump In

By |December 16th, 2011|Business strategy, News|1 Comment

Enterprise content management (ECM) is not a cookie cutter product. What works in one organization may not work in another. There are factors that can help guide content management implementation and keep the system functional.

New Search Engine More than Another Google

By |December 16th, 2011|News, search|Comments Off on New Search Engine More than Another Google

Another new search engine? Yes that is doubt you read in my words. It seems there are new ones popping up all the time lately, and it is not like there is a real need out there, i.e. Google, Bing, etc. However, the latest contender was developed by Massimo Marchiori, who also created HyperSearch. The new product, Volunia, will be available in 12 languages when it does launch, but the creator promises it to be different in many ways, and not just another Google.

The Fear of Technology

By |December 15th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News, Technology|Comments Off on The Fear of Technology

It is a fear people have had from the beginning of the technology boom. Actually, it probably started at the beginning of the industrial revolution. People fear that workers will be replaced by machinery and technology. Now, one professor is predicting that rapid advancement in technology will, within a couple of years, eliminate the need for some workers and leave the traditional workplace looking for different.

The Challenge of Medical Coding

By |December 15th, 2011|Autoindexing, News|Comments Off on The Challenge of Medical Coding

Atlantic Health Solutions plans to improve their radiology practices revenue cycle procedures. This comes at a time when reimbursements are at an all time low and concerns that it won’t improve with the ICD-10 coding transition looming on the horizon.

Gift Giving Idea

By |December 15th, 2011|indexing, News|Comments Off on Gift Giving Idea

Still looking for that perfect gift for the historian or librarian in your life? How about a mobile scanner? This fun and useful product from Flip runs on four AA batteries and has a 2 GB SD memory card installed. The appearance is deceptive with only a 6.5x10 flatbed scanner, but it runs well and the quality of the images stood up to various forms of testing, according to one writer.

The Technology Divide

By |December 14th, 2011|News, Technology|Comments Off on The Technology Divide

Speaking about knowledge organizations and referring to monopolies like cable companies, one writer lifts up the challenges of the Internet and the challenges some have of accessing the Internet.

Are the Clouds Full?

By |December 14th, 2011|News, Technology|Comments Off on Are the Clouds Full?

We have all been there at one time or another. You are waiting for a page to load, a photo to appear or an application to respond. The little circle just keeps rotating but nothing ever appears. You jiggle the mouse – as if that ever helps – and wait some more. Is there a problem with the clouds where all your precious data is stored? Or have they become like the mall at Christmas time and are just too full and busy to be efficient?

E-Learning Continues to Advance

By |December 14th, 2011|News, Technology|Comments Off on E-Learning Continues to Advance

LoudCloud Systems releases another innovative e-learning feature with mobile accessibility. This platform feature is designed the iPad and will significantly aid students and instructors with their online learning experience.

More Concerns for Healthcare Providers

By |December 13th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on More Concerns for Healthcare Providers

Many healthcare providers have added concerns to the already stressful ICD 10 transition. Last week the Department of Health and Human Services and CMS issued final regulations on the medical loss ratio, which guarantees health insurers spend at least 80 percent (for individual and small group markets) or 85 percent (for large group markets) of consumer premiums on medical care.