At the April 7 meeting of the SCO, the group decided to sunset the name “SCO”. Dawn of the Health Standards Collaboration This happened to be the first meeting of the SCO that I was unable to attend in person since its formation back in 2008. The...
We’ve been successfully using the project management system Basecamp with the LOINC team for a few years now. What I admire about Basecamp the company is how insightful their leaders are about what it takes to run a lean, innovative, and successful organization....
It seems so obvious that social and behavioral factors play a huge role in determining a person’s overall health. But when you listen public discourse about improving health, most of the energy is focused on things like the healthcare system, medical science...
Here in central Indiana, we’re starting to see a few sneak previews of Spring. For someone who doesn’t care much for cold winters, I always anticipate the warmer weather and nature’s many signs of new growth. Overcast skies do amplify your...
On February 15, 2016 I’m testifying to the NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards on behalf of LOINC. This hearing is the latest in a long line of discussion about the attachment standards. In fact, LOINC’s role in the claims attachments standards was cooking...
A translation of this post is available in Chinese thanks to Lin Zhang, a LOINC volunteer from China. PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, invited me to give a webinar on some best practices for using LOINC. In that presentation, I shared...
