An ontological map of meaningful use of healthcare information systems (MUHIS) is the visualization of its requirements and practices using an ontology. We map (a) the Stages 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements set by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) for Electronic Health...

Corporations today bear a significant portion of an employee’s health care costs and play a proactive role in their wellness care. Telewellness care leverages today’s technological ability to electronically exchange data, voice, video, and other types of information to deliver such care when...

Corporations today bear a significant portion of an employee’s health care costs and proactively manage the costs of their ambulatory care. A corporate teleconsultation strategy can optimize the value of health care of for all stakeholders – the physicians, patients, employers, and other...

Inclusive growth is a universal problem, not just a problem of emerging economies. While the scale and scope of the inequality in growth may be different in developed and emerging economies, the structure and solutions are likely to be similar. For example, the problem of malnutrition on the one...

Ubiquitous health care (uHealth) is becoming feasible today, more so than ever before, due to rapid advances in information technology. We can glimpse its possibilities in the care of the wounded in war and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases from a distance. However, the visions of uHealth...

This paper presents an ontological framework for empowering a state’s development of a knowledge society. It is an adaptation of the framework for the role of Triple Helix (TH) in the global agenda for innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability. The adaptation is based on the experience...

This paper describes the method of collaborative conceptual modeling using an ontology. The method was used for the design of a student lifecycle management system at a University. The problem was presented to the students of a Knowledge Management class by the Decision Support staff of the...

We describe a web-based interactive collaboration development system for biomedical research in a university for use by researchers, clinicians, and administrators. It can be used to (a) identify and seek collaborators, and (b) analyze the networks of collaborators in the university. At its core...

Translation has two phases: (a) the generation of information, and (b) its application. These phases are reflected in the vision of AMIA 2008 and 2009 Annual Symposia: From Foundations to Applications to Policy. They are also the two phases of the semiotic cycle, each consisting of morphologics,...

A primary goal of terrorism is to instill a sense of fear and vulnerability in a population and to erode confidence in government and law enforcement agencies to protect citizens against future attacks. In recognition of its importance, the Department of Homeland Security includes public...