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Communities of Interest Networks

Unfortunately the COIN sessions have been discontinued. We will leave the notes up for archival purposes.

The Communities of Interest Networks (COIN) is a new initiative designed to connect peers in health care, economic development, education and e-commerce from our participating communities so that they can share information and become better informed on emerging technologies and best technology practices. Networks will meet via technology (conference calls, videoconferences, web collaboration) on a quarterly basis. Web technology will enable more frequent communication, as desired by participants. A facilitator, expert in this topic area, will assist each group.

See summaries for the COIN meetings held on June 19 and 20.

  • Get the Health COIN presentation for June 20.
  • Contact info of Health COIN presenters:

    Mark Schoenbaum, Director
    Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
    Minnesota Department of Health
    PO Box 64882
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
    651.282.3859 voice
    651.297.5808 fax
    http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/orh_home.htm

    John M. Scanlan, M.D., FAPA, FACPE
    Behavioral Health Medical Director
    Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota
    3400 Yankee Drive, R416
    Eagan, MN 55121-1627
    Phone/Fax 651-662-0808
    Cell Phone/Pager 651-308-5182
    John_Scanlan@bluecrossmn.com

Download notes from the March 2006 meetings.
Download the original notification of the Community of Interest Networks.

Communities of Interest Networks
  Health Care Economic Development Education E-Commerce
Prospective Participants Hospital administrators & technology coordinators, county public health professionals Local or county economic developers, EDA board members, chambers of commerce School technology coordinators, technology oriented teachers Local web and technology support companies, chambers of commerce directors
Prospective Topics Electronic medical records training, tele-medicine applications Technology-based strategies, infrastructure issues, web-based
marketing
School to home electronic interaction impact of online courses, digital divide issues Increasing revenue from online sales community online malls, marketing
Facilitator Maureen Ideker Bill Coleman, Former state economic development staff, executive director of Dakota Future, former EDAM board member Paul Wasko Ann Treacy, Treacy Information Services Web search engine optimization and e-marketing specialist

Or visit a specific Community of Internet Network: