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In case you are looking for a starting point to design a "mobile application system", here is an article that I hope will be a starting point for design discussions or while interviewing for a job. Before I show you the diagram, I would like to mention that this diagram is a general purpose one and will need tweaking from you side to develop supported functionality. Do let me know in case I missed out on any services or other basic functionality. I would love to hear your views. Please leave a comment in the comment box below so that I can learn from your experience. If you liked the article...please share with your network!, In case you would like me to speak/train/coach about this stuff, do get LinkedIn with me. Manuswath is an experienced technocrat advocating Brands, Brand-Strategy, Brand-building, Products and Product-Management, Marketing, UI/UX/Usability, Process, Methodology and People. He loves Creativity, Brain-Storming, Product-Articulation, UI/UX, Mo

In case you are looking for a starting point to design a "Match-Finding/Dating application", here is an article that I hope will be a starting point for server/cloud side design discussions or say while interviewing for a job. Before I show you the diagram, I would like to note down the basic supported functionality and the notable exclusions. Do let me know in case I missed out on any services or needed functionality or got anything wrong. Basic Functionality\Use-Cases User Registration and subsequent authorization via email or via Text. Integration with a payment gateway for services. Profile and subsequent updating of profile, predominantly images and text. Ability to send\receive messages and content. Profile recommendation and matching of profiles on the basis of: Gender Location Age User Preferences Notable Exclusions Methods, Request Calls, Payloads, Response, Exceptions. Firewalls, Gateways, Load Balancing, Scaling, HA, DR. Data models and

In case you are looking for a starting point to design a "Photo Sharing" application, here is an article that I hope will be a starting point for design discussions or while interviewing for a job. Before I show you the diagram, I would like to note down the basic supported functionality and the notable exclusions. Do let me know in case I missed out on any services or needed functionality. Basic Functionality\Use-Cases User Registration and subsequent authorization Possibility to integrate Single Sign on using Social Media accounts. Updating profile data Image Accessing\Uploading\Deleting, etc Chat and messaging User feeds and Searching Notable Exclusions Methods, Request Calls, Payloads, Response, Exceptions Firewalls, Load Balancing, Scaling, HA, DR Data models and implementation I would love to hear your views. Please leave a comment in the comment box below so that I can learn from your experience. If you liked the article...please sh

In a quick turnaround a new draft version of LOINC codes have been released. This is so that uniformity can be maintained in the diagnosis and treatment of the Covid-19 cases that are fast springing up all around the world. Head out here to view the draft release:  https://loinc.org/prerelease/

The EHR Incentive Program, commonly known as Meaningful Use (MU), is a term used to define minimum U.S. government standards for electronic health records (EHR), outlining how clinical patient data should be exchanged between healthcare providers, between providers and insurers and between providers and patients.  Meaningful use (MU) required using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to: Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities. Engage patients and family. Improve care coordination. Improve population and public health. Maintain privacy and security of patient health information. STAGES OF MEANINGFUL USE REQUIREMENTS THAT CAN BE DERIVED OUT OF THE STAGES OF MU he requirements that could be derived out of the stages can be classified into High-level buckets as depicted in the above picture. MU Stage 1 could be described as the basic elements or the building blocks of EHR's MU Stage 2 could be described as the inc

The past few months have been dominated by a barrage of terms mostly originating from economics, here is an honest attempt to try and bring in some sense (mostly my-understanding) into the terms. It is a collation of different search strings and it is a collection effort from my side :) I will try and update this page every time I hear or read of a new term... so please keep checking here :) Gross Domestic Product GDP: The GDP is the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period. As a broad measure of overall domestic production, it functions as a comprehensive scorecard of the country’s economic health. When GDP increases, it’s a sign the economy is strong. Consumer Price Index (Inflation): reflects the increased cost of living, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transport