By Melody Smith|January 18th, 20122012-01-17T16:37:34-05:00
A new website has been launched that provides an easy way for students or professionals to locate a college program. Collegeseekr uses natural language processing, or semantic technology, as a friendly approach to empower users.
By Melody Smith|January 18th, 20122012-01-26T20:38:12-05:00
Cook Memorial Library in La Grande, Oregon are gaining two new databases of interest to family history researchers and genealogists — HeritageQuest Online available from home or office with a library card, and Ancestry Library Edition, available only in the library.
By Melody Smith|January 18th, 20122012-01-17T16:39:07-05:00
The Ikastea project has been launched. A product of iSOCO, this new endeavor offers technological solutions to facilitate access to information. By centralizing the large flow of information and educational resources available in a single site and segmenting content according to the target audience, the portal makes findability a reality.
By Melody Smith|January 17th, 20122012-01-16T22:09:48-05:00
Kodak recently announced that South Africa-based mining group, Exxaro, has purchased some of their products, specifically the Scan Station 500 network scanners and Capture Pro Software Auto Import Edition software, to enhance their strategic electronic document management system (EDMS).
By Melody Smith|January 17th, 20122012-01-16T22:12:43-05:00
There has been a lot written about the unpreparedness of healthcare providers for the October 2013 deadline of the ICD-10 coding transition. I admit it, some of that has been here and by me. However, the closer we get to the deadline the more the news and surveys are reporting that healthcare IT departments are making preparations.
By Melody Smith|January 17th, 20122012-01-16T22:11:34-05:00
There is a lot of talk about data, the massive volumes of it and the speed at which it is multiplying. In this particular case, healthcare data is under the limelight - mHealth in particular. It is important to remember that data includes metadata ontologies, semantics and metrics, as well as their standards.
By Melody Smith|January 16th, 20122012-01-15T20:31:33-05:00
This time of year I read a lot of trends and reviews. What happened last year and what will happen in the coming year is a popular topic and it is in fact a good time to take stock and think about initiatives for the year ahead. So here is what I see coming down the road for 2012.
By Melody Smith|January 16th, 20122012-01-15T18:45:23-05:00
The House of Delegates of the American Medical Association (AMA) recently voted to “work vigorously” to stop the implementation of ICD-10 diagnostic coding system. This new classification of diseases contains five times the number of codes and its implementation is slated for October 2013. The resolution believes it will present significant burdens on the practice of medicine.
By Melody Smith|January 16th, 20122012-01-15T18:46:46-05:00
Semantic technology continued to evolve through 2011 and 2012 holds promise for even more exciting discoveries and applications. Between QR codes, fragmentation and personalized search, the Semantic Web 3.0 is ripe for the picking.
By Melody Smith|January 13th, 20122012-01-12T16:20:49-05:00
T-System, Inc. has acquired Practice Management Associates who specialized in providing coding and billing services for emergency departments.
