Why FHIR implementations need a special kind of testing to ensure success – and how to do it So, you’ve heard about, and maybe even started investigating, this Health IT specification called HL7® FHIR®. Maybe you’ve been playing with FHIR (yes, pun intended) now for weeks, months or even years. Perhaps you’ve attended at least […]
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Warning to IT – the Japanese industry that gave us the seeds of modern software development methodologies (Lean, Agile) are seeing their models fail. Why? In part, they reduced testing, cut skilled, experienced personnel in favor of less expensive labor, and essentially rubber-stamped inspections (or worse). Lesson: modern methods don’t change human nature. Quality assurance […]
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In January 2018, AEGIS.net will be attending the following events: January 9-12: CES 2018 January 15-19: IHE Conectathon January 27-28: FHIR Connectathon January 27-February 2: HL7 Working Group Meeting We look forward to demonstrating and discussing interoperability with you!
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Last month I attended a cybersecurity networking event through which I had some intriguing discussions. One such discussion occurred when I asked a security professional what type of tools they utilized to which he replied “We use more open-source tools such as OWASP Zap.” I responded “Are you concerned with the level of security in […]
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Back in January of this year at the HL7 FHIR Connectathon 14 held in San Antonio, TX, I began discussing with the folks from Furore the possibility of presenting at their upcoming FHIR DevDays 2017 event. This was after my Saturday morning breakout sessions at the Connectathon where I gave short 60-minute “FHIR Overview” and […]
Read moreIn September 2017, AEGIS.net will be attending the following events: September 9-10: HL7 FHIR Connectathon September 11-14: HL7 Working Group Meeting We look forward to promoting interoperability among systems and connecting with you!
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Tonight begins the second round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs for our hometown Washington Capitals. They have no doubt spent the past few days furiously practicing in preparation for facing the reigning champs, the Pittsburgh Penguins. It occurs to me that as they have practiced, their coaches didn’t just set up orange cones […]
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AEGIS.net, Inc. has been selected as a finalist for the American Council for Technology – Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) Igniting Innovation 2017 Showcase for our Developers Integration Lab. The Developers Integration Lab (DIL) was selected as a finalist from over 100 submissions by a panel of government and industry evaluators. ACT-IAC invited companies to showcase their innovations […]
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Saddleback Leather Company makes some pretty high quality leather bags/cases and other products (disclaimer: I neither own stock in the company nor any of their products; however, I am partial to the Thin Briefcase, size medium, color black and my birthday is coming up). Not only do they make good products, but they understand marketing […]
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Over the course of the last several years a new commerce has sprung up seemingly overnight which offers to support a global currency called Bitcoin. The underlying technology which is used to support and secure Bitcoin transactions, similar to ATM withdrawals or ACH/Wire payments, is called Blockchain technology. The premise of Blockchain is that a public […]
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