3 Reasons Linux Doesn't Star In U.S. Schools
Come December, about 500 Indonesian schools will be running openSUSE Edu Li-f-e (Linux for Education). Read More »
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More Companies Abusing the Whole Idea of Open Source
Open-source advocate Michael 'Monty' Widenius, main author of the MySQL database, says changes in the movement over the past few years are threatening the viability of projects. Read More »
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Electronic Medical Records for Cruise Ship Passengers
When I was on my last cruise, I started wondering if cruise ships have ever considered using some form of electronic medical record (EMR) system. It could come in very handy, especially the next time there is a disaster at sea – e.g. sinking ship, fire on board, breakdown at sea, an outbreak of disease, or... Not that that would ever happen. Cruise ships have been in the news a lot lately – and most of the news has not been good. That's too bad because I love cruising. I've been on multiple Carnival cruise line trips to the Caribbean and to the Mediterranean and have enjoyed them all. My latest cruise was a 2-week voyage on a Princess line cruise ship from Miami, through the Panama Canal, to Los Angeles. It was great. Read More »
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Open Data Is Good for America
President Obama took historic steps this month by signing an executive order and issuing a new Government-wide policy to make government information even more open and accessible to the public. Read More »
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ACA & Open Data Could Drive Health IT Innovation
"Data that supports medical decision making and collaboration, dovetailing with new tools in the Affordable Care Act [ACA], are spurring the innovation necessary to deliver improved health care Read More »
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DoD Weighs Use of Commercial vs. Open Source EHR Systems
Will the Defense Department buy a commercial electronic health-record system and consummate one of the largest healthcare information technology deals in U.S. history? Read More »
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5th International Conference on HealthGIS
The conference will focus on the use of GIS and related Information and Communication Technologies in health sector for exploring the various causative factors for diseases and deliberate on better planning of health care systems.
Conference Themes
- Health GIS Database
- Healthcare Planning and Management
- Waterborne Diseases...
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mHealth Summit
The 2013 mHealth Summit will build on last year’s success by highlighting emerging best practices from mHealth implementations as well as the latest business, finance, policy and technical perspectives, fostering in-depth dialogue to identify and accelerate cross-cutting value chains and sustainable mHealth business model adoption around the globe. The summit will also provide a dedicated focus on mHealth research, facilitating the development and commercialization of empirically-supported solutions for specific disease states. Read More »
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Health 2.0: 7th Annual Conference
Not your typical stodgy conference, Health 2.0 brings a fresh approach to the space. As a leader in showcasing cutting-edge innovation that’s transforming health and health care, we bring together the best minds, resources and technology for compelling panels, discussions and product demonstrations.
The Sixth Annual Fall Conference was our biggest fall event ever with over 2,100 attendees, and this year we’re headed to Silicon Valley September 29-October 2, 2013 for two and a half days packed with great speakers, demos, networking, and more!
Here’s a sneak peek at what will be featured this fall... Read More »
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Health Datapalooza IV
Health Datapalooza IV (HDP IV) is the fourth annual national conference born from government efforts to liberate health data. The conference is a forum that features the newest and most innovative and effective uses of health data by companies, startups, academics, government agencies and individuals. Read More »
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