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FOSS hold great things for health care if the decision makers embrace it. To do that they need a clear picture of how FOSS will save the money. The folks advertising a Free EHR are doing themselves a disservice by cheapening themselves and giving the FOSS FUDers an opportunity to exploit the stigma. And FOSS is not Free, only royalty free to use. That distinction needs to made between “free” and “costs less”. That's why I am writing this article.
This June, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will host the 3rd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum (or the 2012 Health Datapalooza) at the nation's capital. The event, keynoted by national CTO Todd Park, “will feature keynote addresses, a Data & Apps Expo, demonstrations of cutting-edge apps, hands-on data deep dives, and thought-provoking panel discussions". Read More »
The recently released Federal Information Technology Shared Services Strategy provides organizations in the Executive Branch of the U.S. federal government with policy guidance on the full range and lifecycle of intra- and inter-agency information technology (IT) shared services, which enable mission, administrative, and infrastructure-related IT functions. "This strategy is part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT Management, which seeks to increase return on investment, eliminate waste and duplication, and improve the effectiveness of IT solutions. Commonly referred to as 'Shared-First', this strategy requires agencies to use a shared approach to IT service delivery." Read More »
Calendar of events for open source and health IT conferences, seminars, meetings, webinars, hearings, etc.
Calendar of events for open source and health IT conferences, seminars, meetings, webinars, hearings, etc.
No upcoming webinars on the calendar.
