Mark,
It's interesting to see that even the traditionally risk averse healthcare IT types are looking at Semantic Web technologies. The key issue is that in the enterprise context, the value proposition is very different ... For instance, we are looking at flexibility, maintenance, change management and cost reduction. Cheers, ---Vipul ======================================= Vipul Kashyap, Ph.D. Senior Medical Informatician Clinical Informatics R&D, Partners HealthCare System Phone: (781)416-9254 Cell: (617)943-7120 http://www.partners.org/cird/AboutUs.asp?cBox=Staff&stAb=vik To keep up you need the right answers; to get ahead you need the right questions ---John Browning and Spencer Reiss, Wired 6.04.95 ________________________________ From: Mark Montgomery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:45 PM To: Kashyap, Vipul; public-semweb-lifesci@w3.org Subject: Re: Interesting Govt. Health IT Writeup on Web 3.0 (Semantic Web) and Health IT No doubt a great many people will be watching to see how well the early adopting orgs' web 3.0/SW efforts go, particularly in health management. Interesting discussion and differing perspectives on risk aversion and embracing of innovation in large organizations: ++ Square Off: Most CIOs Deliver Business Value, Even If Housekeeping Is A Bear Toromont Industries CIO Mike Cuddy doesn't buy the claim that IT departments aren't generating new ideas. informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201002312 ++ Square Off: IT Leaders Know Innovation Matters, They Just Can't Execute Gartner analyst Stephen Prentice says IT leaders are getting too bogged down in me-too decision making at the expense of true innovation. informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201002311 Mark Montgomery CEO, Kyield http://www.kyield.com <http://www.kyield.com/> Managing Partner Initium Venture Capital http://www.initiumcapital.com <http://www.initiumcapital.com/> ----- Original Message ----- From: Kashyap, Vipul <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: public-semweb-lifesci@w3.org Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:08 AM Subject: Interesting Govt. Health IT Writeup on Web 3.0 (Semantic Web) and Health IT http://www.govhealthit.com/article103153-07-16-07-Print ======================================= Vipul Kashyap, Ph.D. Senior Medical Informatician Clinical Informatics R&D, Partners HealthCare System Phone: (781)416-9254 Cell: (617)943-7120 http://www.partners.org/cird/AboutUs.asp?cBox=Staff&stAb=vik To keep up you need the right answers; to get ahead you need the right questions ---John Browning and Spencer Reiss, Wired 6.04.95 The information transmitted in this electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please contact the Compliance HelpLine at 800-856-1983 and properly dispose of this information. The information transmitted in this electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please contact the Compliance HelpLine at 800-856-1983 and properly dispose of this information.
