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'''LIMSwiki''' is a collaborative wiki dedicated to the scientific community, featuring organized, documented, and up-to-date content regarding all aspects of [[laboratory informatics]], [[bioinformatics]], and [[health informatics]]. LIMSwiki also strives to maintain relevant knowledge about laboratory equipment as well as commercial and [[:Category:Open-source software|open-source]] software likely to be used in a [[laboratory]] setting. This also includes the [[:Category:Vendors|vendors]] of such equipment and software.
'''LIMSwiki''' is a collaborative wiki dedicated to the scientific community, featuring organized, documented, and up-to-date content regarding all aspects of [[laboratory informatics]], [[bioinformatics]], and [[health informatics]]. LIMSwiki also strives to maintain relevant knowledge about laboratory equipment as well as commercial and [[:Category:Open-source software|open-source]] software likely to be used in a [[laboratory]] setting. This also includes the [[:Category:Vendors|vendors]] of such equipment and software.


The development and curation of LIMSwiki has closely followed this definition since its inception in early 2011. Yet given limited contributors and a rapidly changing technology atmosphere, it's been difficult to keep up with and produce content relevant to the industry. Despite these challenges, LIMSwiki remains an ambitious project dedicated to collating useful information about the growing industry and its players.  
The development and curation of LIMSwiki has closely followed this definition since its inception in early 2011. Yet given limited contributors and a rapidly changing technology atmosphere, it's been difficult to keep up with and produce content relevant to the industry. Despite these challenges, LIMSwiki remains an ambitious project dedicated to collating useful [[information]] about the growing industry and its players.  


What follows is the list of recently completed, unfinished, and planned initiatives to broaden the relevant scope of the wiki. The content within this portal will expand as more contributions are made and more help is requested for new and current initiatives.
What follows is the list of recently completed, unfinished, scheduled, and planned initiatives to broaden the relevant scope of the wiki. The content within this portal will expand as more contributions are made and more help is requested for new and current initiatives.


==LIMSwiki initiatives==
==LIMSwiki initiatives==


===Unfinished===
We're now using a public mind map to show our initiatives, projects, tasks, and maintenance items. You can [https://www.mindmeister.com/614457783 view this mind map here]. You can find the LIMSwiki-related material under ''Open Member Community > Content Development > Open Access Content > LiMSwiki''.


====High priority====
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===Completed===


* Just as we've done with the [[laboratory information management system|LIMS]], [[laboratory information system|LIS]], and [[electronic laboratory notebook|ELN]] vendors, we would like to research and update the [[chromatography data management system|CDMS]] and [[scientific data management system|SDMS]] vendor entries with correct vendor and product information.
====2014====


* Just as we've done with the LIMS, LIS, and ELN features, we would like to research the functionality of CDMSs and SDMSs and create the associated "feature" pages, just like the [[LIMS feature]], [[LIS feature]], and [[ELN feature]] pages.
'''May 2014''': Researched and added numerous LIMS, LIS, and ELN vendors as well as new open-source software offerings.


====Normal priority====
'''14 May 2014''': Published the white paper "[[LII:The Practical Guide to the U.S. Physician Office Laboratory|The Practical Guide to the U.S. Physician Office Laboratory]]."


* We would like to update the LIS entry to include more information about the anatomical pathology LIS and its important role and differences from other standard LIS.
'''April 2014''': Researched and added numerous entries about the medical knowledge and health care sectors.


* We would like to research and update the current [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act|HIPAA]] article to include more relevant content.
'''07 April 2014''': Created a [[LII:LIMS and laboratory informatics questionnaire]] for labs to better determine if a specific vendor/product meets their requirements in the form of a request for information (RFI).


====Low priority====
====2013====
'''04 November 2013''': Updated the [[health informatics]] article to include more relevant and non-Wikipedia content.


* We have a small list of dead open-source projects we wanted to include with our listing of active [[:Category:Open-source software|open-source projects]], should someone want to investigate the idea of rebooting those dead projects.
'''23 October 2013''': Added the [[Help:MediaWiki basics|MediaWiki training guides]], including practice exercises.


* In early summer 2011 numerous [[:Category:Laboratory equipment|laboratory product categories]] were erroneously entered into the wiki and later removed for not following standard LIMSwiki [[Main Page/news#April 18.2C 2011:|naming conventions]]. We need to re-add the deleted categories under the correct naming convention.
'''08 October 2013''': Added the [[LIMSWiki:LIMSforum and LIMS/LI annual top 50|LIMSforum and LIMS/LI annual top 50]] listing.


===Scheduled===
'''01 October 2013''': We completed our annual review of commercial software vendor records and updated URLs that have changed due to vendor website changes. We also completed our annual research and addition of new commercial and open-source software vendors/items found via the Internet.


* We try to check account creation requests at least once every week or two.
'''September 2013''': Researched and added records/content like [[public health laboratory]], [[clinical laboratory]], [[laboratory]], [[information]], [[software as a service]], and [[hospital information system]].


* Three times a year we review all our [[:Category:Open-source software|open-source project]] articles and update the latest version number for the software. This scheduled activity typically takes place in January, May, and September.
'''13 September 2013''': Added the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].


===Planned===
'''04 June 2013''': Researched and added records for [[clinical pathology]] and [[anatomical pathology]].
 
* We would like to significantly expand the healthcare information technology (HIT) content of the wiki, including articles explaining healthcare concepts, system types like [[Electronic medical record|EMR]] and [[Electronic health record|EHR]], vendor listings, and vendor pages. Research and framework discussions are currently ongoing as of May 15, 2013.
 
* We are always looking to expand the broader base of informational articles on the core scientific and medical concepts that bring about the need for [[laboratory informatics|laboratory]] and [[health informatics]] tools. What is a titration plate? What is radiation oncology?
 
===Completed===
 
====2013====


'''28 May 2013''': We completed research on the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC's) [http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/certified-health-it-product-list-chpl certified health IT product list]. The goal was to collect web information for each vendor, including what type of software was offered ([[Electronic medical record|EMR]], [[Electronic health record|EHR]], etc.), what specialty it covered (if any), and whether or not public pricing information was available. As noted in "Planned," the hope is to develop practical vendor lists of active vendors of [[Health informatics|healthcare information technology]].
'''28 May 2013''': We completed research on the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC's) [http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/certified-health-it-product-list-chpl certified health IT product list]. The goal was to collect web information for each vendor, including what type of software was offered ([[Electronic medical record|EMR]], [[Electronic health record|EHR]], etc.), what specialty it covered (if any), and whether or not public pricing information was available. As noted in "Planned," the hope is to develop practical vendor lists of active vendors of [[Health informatics|healthcare information technology]].


'''12 May 2013''': We completed the research and updating of the current [[LIS vendor]]s in our system, including the research and creation of the [[LIS feature]] article.
'''12 May 2013''': We completed the research and updating of the current [[Vendor:LIS vendor|LIS vendor]]s in our system, including the research and creation of the [[LIS feature]] article.


'''20 April 2013''': We completed the research and updating of the current [[ELN vendor]]s in our system, including the research and creation of the [[ELN feature]] article.
'''20 April 2013''': We completed the research and updating of the current [[Vendor:ELN vendor|ELN vendor]]s in our system, including the research and creation of the [[ELN feature]] article.


'''05 April 2013''': We completed the research and creation of the [[LIMSWiki:Resources|LIMSwiki informatics resource portal]]. The goal was to compile as many resources relating to scientific and healthcare informatics into one location so LIMSwiki readers and editors could benefit more from their research and editing efforts.
'''05 April 2013''': We completed the research and creation of the [[LIMSWiki:Resources|LIMSwiki informatics resource portal]]. The goal was to compile as many resources relating to scientific and healthcare informatics into one location so LIMSwiki readers and editors could benefit more from their research and editing efforts.
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LIMSwiki is a collaborative wiki dedicated to the scientific community, featuring organized, documented, and up-to-date content regarding all aspects of laboratory informatics, bioinformatics, and health informatics. LIMSwiki also strives to maintain relevant knowledge about laboratory equipment as well as commercial and open-source software likely to be used in a laboratory setting. This also includes the vendors of such equipment and software.

The development and curation of LIMSwiki has closely followed this definition since its inception in early 2011. Yet given limited contributors and a rapidly changing technology atmosphere, it's been difficult to keep up with and produce content relevant to the industry. Despite these challenges, LIMSwiki remains an ambitious project dedicated to collating useful information about the growing industry and its players.

What follows is the list of recently completed, unfinished, scheduled, and planned initiatives to broaden the relevant scope of the wiki. The content within this portal will expand as more contributions are made and more help is requested for new and current initiatives.

LIMSwiki initiatives

We're now using a public mind map to show our initiatives, projects, tasks, and maintenance items. You can view this mind map here. You can find the LIMSwiki-related material under Open Member Community > Content Development > Open Access Content > LiMSwiki.


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