“The next big thing needs to be a proactive approach to knowing where data lives and what it means. It needs to include tools to keep data organized and secured regardless of location.” I lifted this quote from 3 Geeks and a Law Blog because it sums up part of Zepp, a concept that I have been thinking about for the past few months. Read further >
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – Really its all about quality. Here are some key things to keep in mind about SOPs. Read further >
I recently had the privilege of attending a presentation by information architect and usability/findability/searchability expert Louis Rosenfeld. I hope to attend more of them and read Lou’s highly regarded book, Search Analytics for Your Site – Conversations with Your Customers. Lou shared several insights relevant to any solution provider that delivers content over a Website. Here is a summary of insights I got from Louis: Read further >
On demand learning providers are beginning to offer up an increasing body of content through mobile devices. The iPad and various smartphones have made it viable to offer an increasing number of courses available for consumption anywhere at any time. Read further >
Be Fast or Be Last : that was the title of Chapter 2 of a book published back in 1993 (Fast Cycle Time, by John Meyer) and it still strikes a cord with me. It seems to me this mantra is more true than ever, as we embrace innovation in this world anno 2011 – which is subject to change at a pace much higher than when the book was written. Read further >
Have you ever sat in a team meeting designing a new online product and found that someone around you was trying to add more complexity and detail claiming to provide a better service to the customers? If your answer is yes, here you can find a simple suggestion that can help. Read further >
As of September 30, 2011, more than 114,000 providers have registered for the electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs under Medicare, Medicaid or both. Of these, 88,399 physicians and hospitals have registered for the Medicare incentive program, 24,030 for the Medicaid program and 2,215 for both programs. Read further >
Last year the iPad dominated most of the discussions at the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year it’s about platforms – two years ago it was all about eBooks. Attending a discussion on apps, enhanced eBooks, pricing and content strategy, representing an eBook manufacturer, the CEO of an eBook-platform and two publishers, the most frequent term I heard was “convergence.” Read further >
The Frankfurt Book Fair is certainly one of the main events of the information services and publishing industry in the world. Over the last years, the focus of information professionals as part of the community has changed in particular. Mobile apps, online research, and software integration are at the center of attention. This is also true for semantic search capabilities. And why? Because customers ask for intelligent and innovative solutions. Read further >
When I decided to go into medical informatics 17 years ago, I did so because I was convinced that a system of electronic health records could provide better patient care than a system of paper-based records. Many of my colleagues in this field, both in academia and in industry, entered it for very much the same reason. Read further >
