http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/archive/2008/07/10/transforming-medical-data-into-knowledge-for-better-health-an-update-on-microsoft-amalga-and-healthvault.aspxHealthcare is a data intensive industry. But all too often, that data exists in silos. Health data also tends to be widely dispersed across multiple hospitals, clinics and providers. Data that exists in isolation or is impossible to access has littleen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/archive/2008/07/10/transforming-medical-data-into-knowledge-for-better-health-an-update-on-microsoft-amalga-and-healthvault.aspx#8719214Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:47:18 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8719214Senior Living Communities &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Transforming medical data into knowledge for better health: An &#8230;<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://communities.seniorcommunityliving.com/transforming-medical-data-into-knowledge-for-better-health-an/">http://communities.seniorcommunityliving.com/transforming-medical-data-into-knowledge-for-better-health-an/</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/archive/2008/07/10/transforming-medical-data-into-knowledge-for-better-health-an-update-on-microsoft-amalga-and-healthvault.aspx#8744744Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:03:18 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8744744Sesmak<p>Hello Bill,</p> <p> &nbsp;I was searching for information on data and knowledge and ended up here. I am a Nigerian very much interested in the development of routine health information systems. The WHO Bulletin recently sent out a call on Health Communication andi was trying to dig out information on how effective communication cold be where there is no data and people rely absolutely on surveys and models.</p> <p>I can see this is your area of focus and will like to share ideas if you do not mind. I am an Epidemiologist and Oracle DBA.</p> <p>My email is sesmak@gmail.com or o.makinde@prohealthinternational.org</p>