Webinar Addresses Metadata
A webinar is being offered by the Associated Press to those in the publishing world who might have interest rich semantic metadata and more importantly, how they might be able to leverage said data to their benefit.
January 2013
Financial Concerns Around ICD-10
By Melody Smith|January 14th, 20132013-01-13T23:22:53-05:00
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.
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Getting Personal
By Melody Smith|January 11th, 20132013-01-10T23:15:44-05:00
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!
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Paper and Digital Paper
By Melody Smith|January 11th, 20132013-01-10T23:13:04-05:00
OCLC WorldShare Metadata collection management functionality has been launched to offer more efficient ways for libraries to manage electronic resources and improve user access.
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Human-Semantic Web Interaction Workshop Scheduled
By Melody Smith|January 10th, 20132013-01-09T22:51:26-05:00
Semantic web technologies continue to advance and offer new challenges for user interaction. In reaction to this, a unique workshop has been scheduled to address the challenges already present and potential future developments.
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A Spider Named After Indiana Jones
By Melody Smith|January 9th, 20132013-01-07T22:32:52-05:00
A jellyfish named Frank Zappa? An ape named John Cleese? A horsefly named Beyonce? Interestingly enough, it has become commonplace for scientists to name new species after celebrities. This practice in taxonomy is fun and surprisingly, the scientists do not need to seek permission from the namesakes.
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Challenges Ahead
By Melody Smith|January 9th, 20132013-01-08T23:30:28-05:00
Every year new challenges present themselves. Sometimes it is in technology, sometimes it is in process, and sometimes it is all of the above. This year and most likely next year, the biggest challenge healthcare organizations are facing involves the ICD-10 coding classification transition. With the deadline postponed to October 2014, that gives an extra year to worry, and plan.
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Marjorie M. K. Hlava, Founder and Chair of Access Innovations Chosen as “Woman of Influence”
By Melody Smith|January 8th, 20132013-01-10T22:42:32-05:00
Marjorie M. K. Hlava, founder and chair of Access Innovations, Inc. of Albuquerque, is among 32 New Mexicans honored as 2013 “Women of Influence” by the Albuquerque Business First.
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Entertainment Metadata Agreement Reached
By Melody Smith|January 8th, 20132013-01-07T22:24:01-05:00
A recent agreement was made between TMS and Conm Hem for the latter to use TMS's On®Entertainment metadata in its next generation entertainment guides.This will enable Com Hem to offer its subscribers guides with seamless search and discovery of linear and on-demand television programming.
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Plan and Prepare
By Melody Smith|January 8th, 20132013-01-07T22:27:22-05:00
Many articles have been written here and other places about the ICD-10 coding classification transition and the fast approaching deadline of October 2014. Thorough and complex information has been provided to healthcare organizations to help them prepare for this huge change.
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