Om Goeckermann
About Om Goeckermann
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Freelance, Independent
Organization
- Boston University
Language(s)
Recent Contributions
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Om Goeckermann started a discussion "Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference notes and ID Tiedto Health Records info" in the Health IT community.
The folks at Ushahidi a *very* keen to collaborate with others. Their open source platform integrates SMS with mapping. They also manage anonymous posting network for sensitive information reports. Very interesting multinational crowd. Om "Pollution is a symbol of design failure." -William McDonough
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Om Goeckermann replied to "Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference notes and ID Tiedto Health Records info" in the Health IT community.
Jonathan, great to hear from you. Sophie, thanks for the enthusiasm. What I'm talking about is how so many efforts literally languish because a 'home' hasn't been created for interested collaborators to join in. Reluctant to begin something anew, or because there is a perception (or truth) that "this must have been done already" I find that talented people will wait on the sidelines. Here we have a depth and breadth of experience and ability ...
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Om Goeckermann replied to "EMR Staff and Training – Challenges and Solutions" in the Health IT community.
What great idea! Congratulations. I'd like to take the course!
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Om Goeckermann replied to "Humanitarian Technology Challenge Conference notes and ID Tiedto Health Records info" in the Health IT community.
Sophie, my pleasure. The abundance of options right now really makes the defining of agreed to features/functions a great place to dream right now. Literally anything can be created, including translators for collating different reporting formats. This (GHDonline) is the closest thing I have seen yet to a working group with the range and ability to create/refine a standard and develop an universal tool. I'm sure that if an initiative were to be publicly anounced, ...
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Om Goeckermann replied to "Low prevalence of comprehensive EMR systems in US hospitals except the VA" in the Health IT community.
Excellent. I would also advocate creating a channel, or similar technology where it would be a group conversation in an environment where lengthy banter is encouraged. The advantage to this that I see would be that the conversation would then be 'discoverable' not only inviting other perspectives, but hopefully, being influential on current or future designs. Om "Pollution is a symbol of design failure." -William McDonough
Recent Recommendations
- None at this time.