Part 4: The Convergence of Open Source and Healthcare IT
Convergence (kon vûr jens) n. 1. The coordinated turning inward to focus on an object at close range. 2. The adaptive evolution of similar solutions, to challenges in unrelated industries, when subjected to similar market forces. I have been reading with interest the recent announcements regarding the success of HHS to rally the industry around […]
Part 2: Open Source Values – Meritocracy, Transparency, and Legitimacy
Saydobe (say dew bee) n.1. A colloquial southern California greeting2. The combination of several values inherent in open source. The open source movement has created a tremendous amount of value over the last decade. The creation of this value was a result of the underlying values of the Open Source movement itself. These underlying values […]