June 2012

Technology and Its Impact On Our Lives

By |June 4th, 2012

Mary Meeker, partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and former financial analyst, describes what she calls “the re-imagination of nearly everything” powered by mobile and social. Speaking to what she considers the biggest weakness in today’s Internet industry, she gives some context to the state of the global economy.

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Altmetrics Becoming More Popular

By |June 1st, 2012

A not-so-common term is quickly becoming part of the everyday vernacular. Altmetrics has spurred many articles and now a new start-up company seeking to capitalize on the rising fame. This topic was inspired by the article, “Two Architects of Library Discovery Tools Launch an Altmetrics Venture” found on The Digital Shift.

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May 2012

More Opinions on the Delay

By |May 31st, 2012

Medical Group Management stated their position once again in a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. They believe the transition process to ICD-10 coding classification is incomplete.

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Semantic Search and What the Future Holds

By |May 31st, 2012

Google’s latest leg of their journey is the unveiling of the Knowledge Graph. This 500 million plus fact-filled database was developed from its own research and its acquisition of MetaWeb Technologies. The graph is set to make searching faster and more comprehensive.

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Another Dog in the Fight

By |May 30th, 2012

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has gone on record approving the postponement of the ICD 10 transition until 2014.

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OpenText Recognized by Forrester Wave

By |May 30th, 2012

The Forrester Wave report classified OpenText and Autonomy as leaders for their strong, enterprise-class solutions.

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Healthline’s Consumer Engagement Platform Released

By |May 29th, 2012

Healthline Networks has released their Healthline Consumer Engagement Platform. This suite of technology and content services offers rich personalization capabilities.

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The Confusion Continues

By |May 29th, 2012

The concerns over the deadline of the ICD-10 coding classification transition switched over to concerns over the delay of the deadline in the past few months. This left many healthcare organizations in flux. Now the American Medical Association (AMA) says it wants the ICD-10 implementation date delayed to Oct. 1, 2015.

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Silverchair and American Medical Association Working Together

By |May 29th, 2012

The American Medical Association (AMA) has introduced the semantic online hosting platform, JAMA Network. This comes from Silverchair Information Systems and is built on the semantic SCM6-- a real-world application of semantic theory.

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