This is from the December 14, 2016 Chilmark Research webinar The Emerging Role of Open APIs in Healthcare see: http://www.chilmarkresearch.com/2016/11/29/can-apis-really-improve-hit/
A critical element of business success across industries has been the surge in use of open application programming interfaces (API) that provide data for applications that did not create or originate the data. APIs are the technical foundation of engaging interfaces and high-value interactions between different applications.
The document provides instructions for setting up notifications in USAJOBS for job application status updates. It explains that users can log into their USAJOBS account, go to the Notification Settings, and check boxes to receive notifications when jobs close, saved jobs are closing soon, or there are account updates. It also lists the types of status information that agencies are required to provide for job applications.
This document provides an agenda and background information for an Industry On-Boarding Roundtable meeting hosted by PEO DHMS. The agenda includes opening remarks, overviews of the DoD Health Information Exchange and onboarding process, a facilitated discussion on lessons learned, and information on initiatives underway. The document also provides context on the evolution of data sharing within the Military Health System, including the development of key exchange programs over time. Additionally, it outlines the onboarding process that DoD conducts to connect with new exchange partners, including the various steps, documentation required, and examples of timelines. Lastly, it discusses planning for a lessons learned discussion session at the roundtable meeting.
Physicians are interested in adopting digital clinical tools if they:
1) Improve practice efficiency, increase patient safety, and enhance diagnostic ability.
2) Fit within existing systems and workflows.
3) Address concerns around data privacy, liability coverage, and reimbursement.
Physicians want to be involved in adoption decisions but also look to IT experts and practice leaders for guidance. Younger physicians see potential for tools to reduce burnout and strengthen patient relationships.
This document discusses the development of an open data exchange ecosystem for cell migration research. It describes CellMissy, an open-source software tool for managing and analyzing cell migration data. CellMissy allows researchers to capture experimental metadata, import diverse data types into a structured database, and perform both collective and single-cell analysis. The document proposes extending CellMissy's data sharing capabilities into a larger repository called MULTIMOT to facilitate global exchange of cell migration data as part of the broader open science movement.
Health IT Summit Houston 2014 - Case Study "EHR Optimization for Organizational Value in a Changing Healthcare Environment"
Luis Saldana, MD, MBA, FACEP
CMIO
Texas Health Resources
iHT2 case studies and presentations illustrate challenges, successes and various factors in the outcomes of numerous types of health IT implementations. They are interactive and dynamic sessions providing opportunity for dialogue, debate and exchanging ideas and best practices. This session will be presented by a thought leader in the provider, payer or government space.
The document discusses the value of healthcare information technology (HIT) and electronic health records (EHRs). It notes that HIT can help address issues like medical errors, patient safety, and healthcare costs. Studies show HIT systems can save thousands of dollars per provider annually and billions nationally through reduced errors and unnecessary care. Widespread use of EHRs and health information exchange could save hundreds of billions over 10 years by improving care coordination and reducing redundant tests. Successful HIT programs like Partners HealthCare demonstrate these benefits through improved quality, efficiency and clinical outcomes.
Tap into our integrated system. See how your organization can achieve a new level of care and financial success. Leverage the NextGen Healthcare Ambulatory Ecosystem for your healthcare IT needs.
The document provides instructions for setting up notifications in USAJOBS for job application status updates. It explains that users can log into their USAJOBS account, go to the Notification Settings, and check boxes to receive notifications when jobs close, saved jobs are closing soon, or there are account updates. It also lists the types of status information that agencies are required to provide for job applications.
This document provides an agenda and background information for an Industry On-Boarding Roundtable meeting hosted by PEO DHMS. The agenda includes opening remarks, overviews of the DoD Health Information Exchange and onboarding process, a facilitated discussion on lessons learned, and information on initiatives underway. The document also provides context on the evolution of data sharing within the Military Health System, including the development of key exchange programs over time. Additionally, it outlines the onboarding process that DoD conducts to connect with new exchange partners, including the various steps, documentation required, and examples of timelines. Lastly, it discusses planning for a lessons learned discussion session at the roundtable meeting.
Physicians are interested in adopting digital clinical tools if they:
1) Improve practice efficiency, increase patient safety, and enhance diagnostic ability.
2) Fit within existing systems and workflows.
3) Address concerns around data privacy, liability coverage, and reimbursement.
Physicians want to be involved in adoption decisions but also look to IT experts and practice leaders for guidance. Younger physicians see potential for tools to reduce burnout and strengthen patient relationships.
This document discusses the development of an open data exchange ecosystem for cell migration research. It describes CellMissy, an open-source software tool for managing and analyzing cell migration data. CellMissy allows researchers to capture experimental metadata, import diverse data types into a structured database, and perform both collective and single-cell analysis. The document proposes extending CellMissy's data sharing capabilities into a larger repository called MULTIMOT to facilitate global exchange of cell migration data as part of the broader open science movement.
Health IT Summit Houston 2014 - Case Study "EHR Optimization for Organizational Value in a Changing Healthcare Environment"
Luis Saldana, MD, MBA, FACEP
CMIO
Texas Health Resources
iHT2 case studies and presentations illustrate challenges, successes and various factors in the outcomes of numerous types of health IT implementations. They are interactive and dynamic sessions providing opportunity for dialogue, debate and exchanging ideas and best practices. This session will be presented by a thought leader in the provider, payer or government space.
The document discusses the value of healthcare information technology (HIT) and electronic health records (EHRs). It notes that HIT can help address issues like medical errors, patient safety, and healthcare costs. Studies show HIT systems can save thousands of dollars per provider annually and billions nationally through reduced errors and unnecessary care. Widespread use of EHRs and health information exchange could save hundreds of billions over 10 years by improving care coordination and reducing redundant tests. Successful HIT programs like Partners HealthCare demonstrate these benefits through improved quality, efficiency and clinical outcomes.
Tap into our integrated system. See how your organization can achieve a new level of care and financial success. Leverage the NextGen Healthcare Ambulatory Ecosystem for your healthcare IT needs.
The document discusses the Draft Trusted Exchange Framework, which was developed in response to a requirement by Congress in the 21st Century Cures Act. The framework establishes principles and terms to facilitate nationwide exchange of electronic health information. It defines the roles of various stakeholders, including Qualified Health Information Networks that would directly connect to enable exchange across networks. The framework is intended to simplify data sharing, reduce costs, and improve care coordination by establishing a common set of rules and standards for trusted exchange.
2015 Edition Proposed RuleModifications to the ONC Health IT Certification ...Brian Ahier
Presentation to April 7, 2015 Health IT Policy Committee:
2015 Edition Proposed RuleModifications to the ONC Health IT Certification Program and 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria
Remarks to Public Forum on National Health IT PolicyBrian Ahier
On February 4, 2010 there was a public forum on the rollout of national HIT policy under HITECH, including "meaningful use," EHR certification, and HIE. Aneesh Chopra, at the time serving as Chief Technology Office (CTO) of the United States made some remarks.
Accountable Care Workgroup: Draft RecommendationsBrian Ahier
The document outlines the recommendations from an Accountable Care Workgroup on advancing health IT capabilities to support accountable care models. It discusses the workgroup background and members, their charge to provide recommendations to ONC and HHS, and six draft recommendation areas: 1) HIT adoption and infrastructure, 2) access to administrative and encounter data, 3) exchanging data across healthcare organizations, 4) data portability, 5) clinician use of data to improve care, and 6) streamlining administration of value-based programs. Specific draft recommendations are provided under each area.
FTC Spring Privacy Series: Consumer Generated and Controlled Health DataBrian Ahier
Increasingly, consumers are taking a more active role in managing and generating their own health data. For example, consumers are researching their health conditions and diagnosing themselves online. Consumers are also uploading their information into personal health records and apps that allow them to manage and analyze their data, and utilizing connected health and fitness devices that regularly collect information about them and transmit this information to other entities.
The movement of health data outside the traditional medical provider context has many potential benefits; however, it also raises potential privacy concerns. The seminar will address questions such as:
What types of websites, products, and services are consumers using to generate and control their health data, and how are consumers using them?
Who are the companies behind these websites, products, and services, what are their business models, and what does the current marketplace look like?
How can consumers benefit from these companies’ websites, products, and services?
What actions are these companies taking to protect consumers’ privacy and security?
What do consumers expect from these companies regarding privacy and security protections?
Do consumers differentiate between these companies and those that offer traditional medical products and services that are covered by HIPAA?
What restrictions, if any, do advertising networks and others impose on tracking of health data?
On February 19, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission staff hosted a seminar on Mobile Device Tracking.
The speakers discussed how retailers and other businesses have been tracking consumers’ movements throughout and around retail stores and other attractions using technologies that identify signals emitted by their mobile devices. While the technologies differ, many work by identifying and collecting the MAC address – which is unique to a particular device – broadcast when a mobile device searches for Wi-Fi networks. Companies can use these technologies to reveal information about consumers including the path taken throughout a location, length of time in one location, whether a visitor is new or returning, and the frequency of visits to a location. According to media reports, major retailers in the United States are using or have tested the technology in their stores in order to gain insights into the behavior of their customers.
In most cases, this tracking is invisible to consumers and occurs with no consumer interaction. As a result, the use of these technologies raises a number of potential privacy concerns and questions.
1) The document discusses a proposed regulatory framework for health information technology developed in response to a congressional mandate.
2) It outlines recommendations from an expert committee regarding a risk-based approach focusing on functionality rather than type of technology.
3) The proposed framework emphasizes standards, certification, learning and improvement to promote innovation while ensuring patient safety.
Big Data and VistA Evolution, Theresa A. Cullen, MD, MSBrian Ahier
Presentation to Open Source Electronic Health Record Alliance (OSEHRA) Architecture Work Group by Theresa A. Cullen, MD, MS
Chief Medical Information Officer
Director, Health Informatics
Office of Informatics and Analytics
Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
Meaningful Use Workgroup Stage 3 Recommendations Brian Ahier
The document outlines draft recommendations from the Meaningful Use Workgroup. It discusses revising the workgroup's previous draft recommendations based on feedback from the HITPC. The revised draft aims to reduce the total number of objectives, focus on key emphasis areas of clinical decision support, patient engagement, care coordination and population management, and rely on more mature standards. It provides details on the revised set of recommended objectives across various focus areas to improve quality of care, engage patients, improve care coordination and population health.
ONC 2015 Edition EHR Certification CriteriaBrian Ahier
The document proposes new 2015 Edition certification criteria for electronic health records (EHRs) to support continued progress on interoperability. It highlights proposals for new and revised criteria in areas like laboratory test results, clinical decision support, implantable medical devices, care transitions, and quality reporting. The document argues that more incremental rulemaking allows for nimbler policy, reduces burden on EHR developers, and better aligns regulations with evolving industry standards and needs. Public comment is sought on the 2015 Edition proposals as well as potential 2017 Edition criteria.
Mark Bertolini of Aetna at JP Morgan Healthcare 2014Brian Ahier
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Patient Identification and Matching Initiative Stakeholder MeetingBrian Ahier
Initial findings from an environmental scan on patient matching were presented for discussion. Key findings included standardizing data attributes exchanged for matching, requiring EHRs to capture additional attributes like middle name and phone number, developing best practices for data governance and consumer engagement, and disseminating training on accurate data capture. Stakeholders provided feedback to inform next steps.
Mark Frisse gave a keynote address covering four main topics: the turbulence in healthcare due to various forces driving change; the current confusion from uncertainties in the evolving healthcare system; some vital elements that could help forge solutions; and the need for an emergent, incremental approach to progress. He argued that meaningful change requires renewed focus on critical goals through a systematic, component-based approach with tangible early results.
Liquid health data refers to health information that is machine-readable and easily accessible via application programming interfaces. The US government aims to make more health data liquid to reduce healthcare costs and catalyze innovation. This includes publishing new data, making existing data more accessible, and promoting data use. DirectTrust is a nonprofit working to support secure health information exchange through policy, accreditation, and outreach. It partners with EHNAC to accredit health information service providers and establish governance for the nationwide health information network. This scalable approach aims to facilitate trust and exchange between providers without costly one-to-one agreements.
Direct Boot Camp 2.0 - Tennesse DirectoriesBrian Ahier
The document outlines Tennessee's strategy to promote the adoption of Direct secure messaging starting with state agencies and then expanding to private healthcare providers. It involves establishing a statewide health information service provider (HISP) to connect state agencies. It also describes a financial incentive program for private providers to adopt Direct, listing in an online provider directory, and future enhancements to the directory including improved search and integration features. Considerations for the strategy include that it is low-cost and supports referrals but requires ongoing maintenance and is limited to participants in the program.
Direct Boot Camp 2 0 IWG Provider Directory PilotsBrian Ahier
The document discusses the EHR|HIE Interoperability Workgroup's (IWG) Provider Directory Pilots, which test querying provider directories to support exchange of health information between electronic health records and health information services providers. The IWG was initiated in 2011 to develop standards for interoperability between health information exchange software and applications. The Office of the National Coordinator awarded a grant to support the IWG's efforts to address implementation challenges of querying provider directories. Several states and vendors were selected to pilot test the standards and provide results to inform specifications.
The document discusses the Modular Specifications Provider Directories (MSPD) project, which aims to develop testable and certifiable specifications for provider directories. Specifically:
- MSPD specifications are based on IHE HPD Plus specifications but extend them to add error handling and support for federated directories.
- Key extensions include a new WSDL that distinguishes single and federated data sources and a new error model that provides more error information.
- The MSPD project tasks involve developing requirements, implementation guides, a test implementation, and test cases to validate conformance to the specifications.
Delivery Notifications in Direct Background & Implementation GuidanceBrian Ahier
The document discusses delivery notifications in Direct, which allow for timely and predictable acknowledgement of whether a Direct message was successfully delivered. It notes that while the Direct specification allows for acknowledgements, it does not require them. The workgroup identified this as a concern for laboratories required to confirm delivery under CLIA. The document then presents an implementation guide detailing how sending and receiving systems can implement delivery notifications in both single-STA and dual-STA environments to indicate success or failure. It provides examples and answers common questions about delivery notifications in Direct.
Direct 2.0 Boot Camp: Deep Dive Into the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation P...Brian Ahier
The document provides information about DirectTrust and its Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) administered through a partnership with EHNAC. DirectTrust aims to advance secure health information exchange through Direct and establish policies and requirements to enhance trust. The DTAAP accredits Health Information Service Providers (HISPs), Certificate Authorities (CAs), and Registration Authorities (RAs) who act as trusted agents for Direct exchange. The accreditation process involves criteria development, a multi-step application and review process, and re-accreditation every two years to ensure ongoing compliance. DirectTrust also operates a Trust Anchor Bundle Distribution Service to facilitate scalable trust across participating HISPs.
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
The document discusses the Draft Trusted Exchange Framework, which was developed in response to a requirement by Congress in the 21st Century Cures Act. The framework establishes principles and terms to facilitate nationwide exchange of electronic health information. It defines the roles of various stakeholders, including Qualified Health Information Networks that would directly connect to enable exchange across networks. The framework is intended to simplify data sharing, reduce costs, and improve care coordination by establishing a common set of rules and standards for trusted exchange.
2015 Edition Proposed RuleModifications to the ONC Health IT Certification ...Brian Ahier
Presentation to April 7, 2015 Health IT Policy Committee:
2015 Edition Proposed RuleModifications to the ONC Health IT Certification Program and 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria
Remarks to Public Forum on National Health IT PolicyBrian Ahier
On February 4, 2010 there was a public forum on the rollout of national HIT policy under HITECH, including "meaningful use," EHR certification, and HIE. Aneesh Chopra, at the time serving as Chief Technology Office (CTO) of the United States made some remarks.
Accountable Care Workgroup: Draft RecommendationsBrian Ahier
The document outlines the recommendations from an Accountable Care Workgroup on advancing health IT capabilities to support accountable care models. It discusses the workgroup background and members, their charge to provide recommendations to ONC and HHS, and six draft recommendation areas: 1) HIT adoption and infrastructure, 2) access to administrative and encounter data, 3) exchanging data across healthcare organizations, 4) data portability, 5) clinician use of data to improve care, and 6) streamlining administration of value-based programs. Specific draft recommendations are provided under each area.
FTC Spring Privacy Series: Consumer Generated and Controlled Health DataBrian Ahier
Increasingly, consumers are taking a more active role in managing and generating their own health data. For example, consumers are researching their health conditions and diagnosing themselves online. Consumers are also uploading their information into personal health records and apps that allow them to manage and analyze their data, and utilizing connected health and fitness devices that regularly collect information about them and transmit this information to other entities.
The movement of health data outside the traditional medical provider context has many potential benefits; however, it also raises potential privacy concerns. The seminar will address questions such as:
What types of websites, products, and services are consumers using to generate and control their health data, and how are consumers using them?
Who are the companies behind these websites, products, and services, what are their business models, and what does the current marketplace look like?
How can consumers benefit from these companies’ websites, products, and services?
What actions are these companies taking to protect consumers’ privacy and security?
What do consumers expect from these companies regarding privacy and security protections?
Do consumers differentiate between these companies and those that offer traditional medical products and services that are covered by HIPAA?
What restrictions, if any, do advertising networks and others impose on tracking of health data?
On February 19, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission staff hosted a seminar on Mobile Device Tracking.
The speakers discussed how retailers and other businesses have been tracking consumers’ movements throughout and around retail stores and other attractions using technologies that identify signals emitted by their mobile devices. While the technologies differ, many work by identifying and collecting the MAC address – which is unique to a particular device – broadcast when a mobile device searches for Wi-Fi networks. Companies can use these technologies to reveal information about consumers including the path taken throughout a location, length of time in one location, whether a visitor is new or returning, and the frequency of visits to a location. According to media reports, major retailers in the United States are using or have tested the technology in their stores in order to gain insights into the behavior of their customers.
In most cases, this tracking is invisible to consumers and occurs with no consumer interaction. As a result, the use of these technologies raises a number of potential privacy concerns and questions.
1) The document discusses a proposed regulatory framework for health information technology developed in response to a congressional mandate.
2) It outlines recommendations from an expert committee regarding a risk-based approach focusing on functionality rather than type of technology.
3) The proposed framework emphasizes standards, certification, learning and improvement to promote innovation while ensuring patient safety.
Big Data and VistA Evolution, Theresa A. Cullen, MD, MSBrian Ahier
Presentation to Open Source Electronic Health Record Alliance (OSEHRA) Architecture Work Group by Theresa A. Cullen, MD, MS
Chief Medical Information Officer
Director, Health Informatics
Office of Informatics and Analytics
Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
Meaningful Use Workgroup Stage 3 Recommendations Brian Ahier
The document outlines draft recommendations from the Meaningful Use Workgroup. It discusses revising the workgroup's previous draft recommendations based on feedback from the HITPC. The revised draft aims to reduce the total number of objectives, focus on key emphasis areas of clinical decision support, patient engagement, care coordination and population management, and rely on more mature standards. It provides details on the revised set of recommended objectives across various focus areas to improve quality of care, engage patients, improve care coordination and population health.
ONC 2015 Edition EHR Certification CriteriaBrian Ahier
The document proposes new 2015 Edition certification criteria for electronic health records (EHRs) to support continued progress on interoperability. It highlights proposals for new and revised criteria in areas like laboratory test results, clinical decision support, implantable medical devices, care transitions, and quality reporting. The document argues that more incremental rulemaking allows for nimbler policy, reduces burden on EHR developers, and better aligns regulations with evolving industry standards and needs. Public comment is sought on the 2015 Edition proposals as well as potential 2017 Edition criteria.
Mark Bertolini of Aetna at JP Morgan Healthcare 2014Brian Ahier
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Patient Identification and Matching Initiative Stakeholder MeetingBrian Ahier
Initial findings from an environmental scan on patient matching were presented for discussion. Key findings included standardizing data attributes exchanged for matching, requiring EHRs to capture additional attributes like middle name and phone number, developing best practices for data governance and consumer engagement, and disseminating training on accurate data capture. Stakeholders provided feedback to inform next steps.
Mark Frisse gave a keynote address covering four main topics: the turbulence in healthcare due to various forces driving change; the current confusion from uncertainties in the evolving healthcare system; some vital elements that could help forge solutions; and the need for an emergent, incremental approach to progress. He argued that meaningful change requires renewed focus on critical goals through a systematic, component-based approach with tangible early results.
Liquid health data refers to health information that is machine-readable and easily accessible via application programming interfaces. The US government aims to make more health data liquid to reduce healthcare costs and catalyze innovation. This includes publishing new data, making existing data more accessible, and promoting data use. DirectTrust is a nonprofit working to support secure health information exchange through policy, accreditation, and outreach. It partners with EHNAC to accredit health information service providers and establish governance for the nationwide health information network. This scalable approach aims to facilitate trust and exchange between providers without costly one-to-one agreements.
Direct Boot Camp 2.0 - Tennesse DirectoriesBrian Ahier
The document outlines Tennessee's strategy to promote the adoption of Direct secure messaging starting with state agencies and then expanding to private healthcare providers. It involves establishing a statewide health information service provider (HISP) to connect state agencies. It also describes a financial incentive program for private providers to adopt Direct, listing in an online provider directory, and future enhancements to the directory including improved search and integration features. Considerations for the strategy include that it is low-cost and supports referrals but requires ongoing maintenance and is limited to participants in the program.
Direct Boot Camp 2 0 IWG Provider Directory PilotsBrian Ahier
The document discusses the EHR|HIE Interoperability Workgroup's (IWG) Provider Directory Pilots, which test querying provider directories to support exchange of health information between electronic health records and health information services providers. The IWG was initiated in 2011 to develop standards for interoperability between health information exchange software and applications. The Office of the National Coordinator awarded a grant to support the IWG's efforts to address implementation challenges of querying provider directories. Several states and vendors were selected to pilot test the standards and provide results to inform specifications.
The document discusses the Modular Specifications Provider Directories (MSPD) project, which aims to develop testable and certifiable specifications for provider directories. Specifically:
- MSPD specifications are based on IHE HPD Plus specifications but extend them to add error handling and support for federated directories.
- Key extensions include a new WSDL that distinguishes single and federated data sources and a new error model that provides more error information.
- The MSPD project tasks involve developing requirements, implementation guides, a test implementation, and test cases to validate conformance to the specifications.
Delivery Notifications in Direct Background & Implementation GuidanceBrian Ahier
The document discusses delivery notifications in Direct, which allow for timely and predictable acknowledgement of whether a Direct message was successfully delivered. It notes that while the Direct specification allows for acknowledgements, it does not require them. The workgroup identified this as a concern for laboratories required to confirm delivery under CLIA. The document then presents an implementation guide detailing how sending and receiving systems can implement delivery notifications in both single-STA and dual-STA environments to indicate success or failure. It provides examples and answers common questions about delivery notifications in Direct.
Direct 2.0 Boot Camp: Deep Dive Into the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation P...Brian Ahier
The document provides information about DirectTrust and its Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) administered through a partnership with EHNAC. DirectTrust aims to advance secure health information exchange through Direct and establish policies and requirements to enhance trust. The DTAAP accredits Health Information Service Providers (HISPs), Certificate Authorities (CAs), and Registration Authorities (RAs) who act as trusted agents for Direct exchange. The accreditation process involves criteria development, a multi-step application and review process, and re-accreditation every two years to ensure ongoing compliance. DirectTrust also operates a Trust Anchor Bundle Distribution Service to facilitate scalable trust across participating HISPs.
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
https://www.wask.co/ebooks/digital-marketing-trends-in-2024
Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/how-axelera-ai-uses-digital-compute-in-memory-to-deliver-fast-and-energy-efficient-computer-vision-a-presentation-from-axelera-ai/
Bram Verhoef, Head of Machine Learning at Axelera AI, presents the “How Axelera AI Uses Digital Compute-in-memory to Deliver Fast and Energy-efficient Computer Vision” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
As artificial intelligence inference transitions from cloud environments to edge locations, computer vision applications achieve heightened responsiveness, reliability and privacy. This migration, however, introduces the challenge of operating within the stringent confines of resource constraints typical at the edge, including small form factors, low energy budgets and diminished memory and computational capacities. Axelera AI addresses these challenges through an innovative approach of performing digital computations within memory itself. This technique facilitates the realization of high-performance, energy-efficient and cost-effective computer vision capabilities at the thin and thick edge, extending the frontier of what is achievable with current technologies.
In this presentation, Verhoef unveils his company’s pioneering chip technology and demonstrates its capacity to deliver exceptional frames-per-second performance across a range of standard computer vision networks typical of applications in security, surveillance and the industrial sector. This shows that advanced computer vision can be accessible and efficient, even at the very edge of our technological ecosystem.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
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Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
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