Posts by Melody Smith
Eighth Annual Data Harmony Users Group to Focus on Leveraging Users’ Investment in Knowledge Management Software Suite
The Eighth Annual Data Harmony® Users Group (DHUG) meeting, scheduled Feb. 7-9, 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico will focus on helping users get the most from their investment in the knowledge management software suite, which helps users organize information resources based on a well-built and systematically applied taxonomy or thesaurus.
Read MoreAsset Description Metadata Schema Open for Public Comment
The European Commission’s ISA program has opened the public comment period for the Asset Description Metadata Schema (ADMS) until February 6, 2012.
Read MoreGreece Conferences Focus on Semantic Technology
The Third International Workshop on the role of the Semantic Web in Provenance Management will be held in conjunction with the Ninth Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC-2012) on May 27-28, 2012 in Heraklion, Greece.
Read MoreTaxonomy Meetings 2011 – A Year of Change or Realization?
What are the meetings that cater to people who use controlled vocabularies, like taxonomies? Where should a taxonomist go, click, or attend to learn about the latest implementations and uses of controlled vocabulary strategies? Every company thinks long and hard both about what they do and where to find customers for their products and services. The Information Industry is no different. In the Age of the Internet when everyone’s “knows” about searching and information; it seems like the “information Industry” should be booming, its conferences should be huge, and the attendance incredible, but that is not the case. Why? If the information industry and our little taxonomy segment of the business has gone mainstream, then where are all the people you would expect at the long established industry meetings?
Read MoreMedical Coding Training on the Rise
Never before in healthcare has one specific field gotten such a boost of job security; at least if they are up to date on their training. With the impending October 2013 of the ICD-10 coding classification transition, medical coding and billing have become very popular careers.
Read MoreFindablity Can Be Fixed
A recent survey revealed two-thirds of organizations cannot access their information assets or find vital enterprise documents because of poor information classification or ‘tagging’. Having difficulty accessing your information or in short, with findability, is a fixable problem.
Read MoreShout It From The Rooftop
This is not a time to be subtle. That is what Stephen M. Stewart, CIO of Iowa-based Henry County Health Center, writes in Hospitals & Health Networks, this week. Steward was referring to the importance of impending ICD-10 classification transition.
Read MoreExperian Acquires Semantic Web Technologies
Experian has acquired UK-based web monitoring firm Garlik, which was established in 2005 and creates semantic web technologies such as DataPatrol.
Read MoreTaxonomies Power Resources
There are several reliable tools and websites that help government buyers find what they need in regards to information, products and services. What these resources have in common is the ability to search and find. They are more than search engines and platforms. They are sourced by strong taxonomies that uses semantic technology to make information findable.
Read MoreDocument Management Strategy Needed for Findability
Few other fields of business depend on documents like those in sales and marketing. Between proposals, contracts and marketing reports, it is essential that these documents are available when needed. However, reviewing and accessing these documents is not always so simple. This calls for a document management strategy.
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