Even within an organization that might think of itself as an enterprise, such as a police department or a hospital, there are impediments to open communications and information sharing. Tightly knit communities of interest within enterprises are generally regarded as places where information is freely and openly shared in order for the members of such […]
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Interoperability At The Tipping Point
Whatever you call it – a tipping point, a paradigm shift, an inflection point – we are on the verge of a fundamental shift in the way human services are designed, built and delivered across America. Of course it is not by chance, but rather the dividend of a tremendous investment of energy, devotion, creativity […]
Our Job is to Help Children and Families: Why Should We Care about the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)?
When I was an Assistant Commissioner for foster care for a large city in the United States, I spent my days primarily doing one of two things: 1) putting out fires; and 2) trying to change the system so those same fires didn’t rekindle when I turned my back to extinguish a different fire. All […]
The Fierce Urgency of NOW
In my 36-year career with the federal government, I have never seen a better time to reach our goals of achieving interoperability across the Health and Human Services Divide. From across the broad spectrum of stakeholders, organizations, key decision-makers and thought-leaders are all signing on. Like many of us, I have collected and treasured favorite […]