In Tech-Savvy Japan, Citizens Utilize Crisis Mapping
Open source software called Ushahidi allows people to add and update information to maps that anyone with an Internet connection can access. In Tokyo, a crew of volunteers is using the software to map everything — from health services to the location of emergency aid workers — in Japan's hardest hit areas
- Login to post comments
Proving Value of Open Government Falls to Agencies
Agency officials are faced with the burden of proving President Barack Obama’s Open Government Initiative is worth the effort, according to a panel of experts.
- Login to post comments
CTO Shares Lessons Learned From Freeing HHS Data
The Health and Human Services Department has been “freeing” massive amounts of its data and pushing it to developers and the public on the Web for the last two years with good results, HHS Chief Technology Officer Todd Park said at a new media conference Thursday.
- Login to post comments
Excellence.gov Awards: VA's Baker on IT in the Budget Battle
This week DorobekINSIDER host Chris Dorobek hosted ACT- IACT's Excellence in Government Awards. The annual event honors programs that have pushed the boundaries of innovation in the federal government's management and use of IT.
- Login to post comments
Fedscoop's Open Government & Citizen Engagement Summit
FedScoop’s Open Government & Citizen Engagement Summit, part of the FedTalks event series, will bring together leading federal government and industry experts to discuss the state of open government and tech solutions to better engage citizens.
- Login to post comments
Shinseki and Gates clinch deal on common health record
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Thursday he and Defense Secretary Robert Gates agreed on March 17 that their departments would develop a 'common' electronic health record (EHR) system. A former high-ranking federal health information technology official, who declined to be identified, said the agreement ultimately could save the two departments billions of dollars in development and maintenance costs.
- Login to post comments
Understanding the Escalating Data Challenges of 'Meaningful Use'
Join Shahid Shah, the Healthcare IT Guy, to hear about the technical data challenges healthcare IT professionals face while implementing and integrating a new EHR, and a few innovative solutions to streamline this task.
- Login to post comments
White House Releases IT Dashboard as Open Source Code
The White House has released the software code for its IT Dashboard and TechStat toolkit. The initiative was coordinated through Civic Commons, a code-sharing project incubated within Code for America that helps governments share technology for the public good, with support from OpenPlans.
- Login to post comments
Improving Healthcare in Zambia with CouchDB
A new healthcare project in Zambia is trying to integrate supervisors, clinics, and community healthcare workers (CHW) into a system that can improve patient service and provide more data about the effectiveness of care. Because of the technical challenges in an extreme rural setting, unique solutions are required. CouchDB is a document-oriented database released under an Apache open source license. According to Cory Zue, chief technology officer of Dimagi, CouchDB went a long way toward keeping a consistent set of records under extreme circumstances.
- Login to post comments
Registration for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs for Eligible Hospitals
This is an opportunity for Eligible Hospitals to learn how to register for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Helpful resources will be discussed. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Target Audience: Eligible Hospitals under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program: Read More »
- Login to post comments