%0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2010 %T TriSano: Collaborating for the Good of Global Public Health %A Mike Herrick %X Healthcare and public health continue to experience significant changes, driven primarily due to new legislation and economic challenges. These changes mean that those in healthcare and public health are under pressure to respond differently in order to meet the health needs of the population. Additionally, public health is collaborative, by nature. Epidemiologists, informaticians, public health officials, nurses, and doctors fluidly come together to prevent disease and protect the health of the global citizens. This article explores how collaboration and open source software helps healthcare and public health address their challenges across the globe. It is based on the experiences of the TriSano project from the past three years. It traces the history of the project and the refinement of its business model and product offerings to illustrate how collaboration based on a shared business vision with industry thought leaders leads to sustainable software and communities. Finally, insights are shared from working at the intersection of a humanitarian open source project and the business world. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 12/2010 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/405 %N December 2010 %9 Articles %1 Collaborative Software Foundation Mr. Mike Herrick is the Executive Director of the Collaborative Software Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the management of open source software including TriSano. Until recently, Mike was the Vice President of Products for Collaborative Software Initiative. In that role, he was responsible for CSI Core Teams, product development, product management, and technical support. Mike has a broad background in enterprise software with management and individual contributor experience from software companies (eXcelon, Mentor Graphics, and several failed startups), consulting firms (Andersen Consulting and C-bridge Internet Solutions), and IT development and operations (Liberty Mutual). Mike graduated with a BS in Management Information Systems from the University of Dayton.