Wonderful summary by Evelyn Gallego- a recent presenter on our Let's Get Technical webinar series. She explains the reasons for why it's needed... my only caution is that all the talk is generally focused on disease-care industry. While it is impo
Read more…A paradigm shift in information systems is underway. Paradigm is a big word, and often misused. (Drama for advertising purposes.) But this one is real. In the coming years there's going to be a fundamental change in how people think about information
Read more…https://www.govtech.com/civic/Whats-New-in-Civic-Tech-Boston-Shares-Key-Performance-Data.html
Is Civic Tech the doorway into interoperability? More communities are posting Civic indicators and Boston is now joining the fold.
Read more…https://www.codeforamerica.org/news/living-life-inside-a-government-service
“Everybody wants a life that has purpose, wants to feel like you're doing something
Read more…One of the first questions that might come to mind, why did we build the hub and what’s in it for me?
The Hub is a part of the National Interoperability Collaborative (NIC)’s online properties. It is at the heart of the NIC’s work. Technically, it is
Read more…California looks to lead nation in unraveling childhood trauma
"Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk of heart disease and lung cancer and r
Read more…Check out which American states have been hit the hardest by Opioid Epidemic https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/22/health/opioid-deaths-states-study/.
It’s time to add prevention to the fight against the Opioid epidemic; a new publication by the National
Read more…The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing new rules that it says will improve the interoperability of Electonic Health Information and, in doing so, "make no-cost health data exchange a reality for millions." The devil, as they say, is
Read more…2-1-1 San Diego and CIE proudly announce the release of the CIE Toolkit: Collaboration and Cross-Sector Data Sharing to Create Healthier Communities. The CIE Toolkit, which defines key components of a community information exchange (CIE), was created
Read more…We’ve been hearing about innovative approaches that have been used to scale, replicate and/or sustain change in complex health and human service organizations. Based on what you’ve heard, and your own experience, consider specific ways you can use th
Read more…Hi Everyone,
I haven't had a chance to introduce myself as these past few months have been a bit chaotic for me. I've been in healthcare for over a decade ( 7 years in med device) with the last 5 years being in interop. The thing I've learned is that
Read more…Over the past several years, there have been exciting developments of new tools, new data sources, and new techniques to improve how communities can collaborate to diagnose and address many factors that impact the health and well-being of all communi
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