Preparing for the Move

Moving part or all of an organization’s resources into the cloud is a step that should not be taken lightly. There is much to consider and reconsider as your business needs change. Governance is about taking action to help your organization optimize and manage your systems and resources to meet your business goals.

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Court Ruling Affirms Libraries

The U.S. Supreme Court has supported consumer rights and libraries in the high-profile Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons, Inc. case by ruling that goods lawfully made overseas are protected by the first sale doctrine. This particular case focused on whether Americans and businesses had the right to sell, lend, or give away the things they own that were made overseas.

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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.

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In 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.

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Everyone 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.

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Learn 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.…

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Machine 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.

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Discovering 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.

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Not 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.

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