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Is it time for big data in your SMB?

Data is commonly defined as a collection of numbers, words, charts, etc. Every technological gadget produces data these days, and the processing of this turns it into information. It's this information that we use to make decisions, which generate more data. There is so much...

The benefits of coordinated care

Communities in which health-care providers work together to coordinate evidence-based hospital discharges can see a six percent drop in hospitalizations and rehospitalizations in just the first two years, according to a new project study. For the project, described January 22 in the Journal of the American...

Direct Project offers access to secure messaging

One of the most asked for features in today’s electronic medical record (EMR) technology is a secure built-in messaging system. This is an important feature and many providers are integrating this feature. One project aims to make that easier, Direct Project. When today’s health-care providers exchange...

Security flaws force many to cut Java

For as long as computers have been able to connect to the Internet, there have been security flaws and the two go hand-in-hand. Companies do their best to shore up security problems, and some do better than others. There's one popular Internet based program that...

5 trendy social media trends for 2013

New Year is always exciting. It's an opportunity to look back on the past year and reflect on what you did right and wrong. It's also perfect timing to look forward at what the year ahead brings. One thing businesses should look into is what...

Watch out for tech support phone scams

For users of Windows systems the threat of a security breach is an ever-present one that has many security experts constantly worrying. The thing is, many systems are secure enough from outside attacks, and many scammers know this. As a result, scammers have switched tactics...

Tips on improving IT revenue – part 3

Last week we posted part two of our three part article about your IT revenue and how to maximize resources in the current business economy. For those who missed it: The article covered ways you can maximize your internal resources by using VoIP and other...

How better alerts improve HIV outcomes

Here’s one more reason to consider implementing a clinical decision- support system with interactive alerts: It improves outcomes for HIV patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In the study, researchers from Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital divided 1,011 patients at a large outpatient clinic...

Make the ICD-10-CM transition

The earlier you familiarize yourself with ICD-10-CM, the easier the transition will be - so you may want to start now. To recap, the ICD-9 code sets, which were used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures, will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets. ICD-10 is...