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‘Till Death Do Us Part...
November 19, 2009 4:05 PM by Bob Mitchell
...well, not really. In the beautiful world of social networking and social media, you can live in infamy, for the rest of your earthly existence or beyond for that matter. Facebook recently posted a blog about the need to memorialize an account when Read More...
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The Impact of Economic Stimulus on EMR Adoption
October 28, 2009 4:31 PM by Bob Mitchell
Software Advice is hosting a survey on its blog until Oct. 29 about the impact the federal economic stimulus bill has had on EMR adoption rates. The article and survey to the link are located here: http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/medical/obamas-emr-stimulus-of-2009-creating-buyers-or-tire-kickers-1102709/ Read More...
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The Pitch: Watch My Video
October 20, 2009 8:55 AM by Bob Mitchell
There I was on a recent afternoon searching for more details on the term "meaningful use of an electronic health record," when I started poking around YouTube to see if there were any videos by David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health Read More...
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"So"
September 22, 2009 3:44 PM by Bob Mitchell
A recent report by Accountemps caught my attention as the survey revealed some of the most overused (and annoying) workplace words. I have one that has reached the "annoying" level with me. It is the lovely two-letter word, "so." The word is used to tie Read More...
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Summer's Winding Down
August 27, 2009 9:44 AM by Bob Mitchell
While the temperature on the thermometer is registering summer (upper 80s and humid), there's no question that the summer is winding down. My daughter's summer camp just ended and we've already hit the supply aisle at Target for the best deals on back-to-school Read More...
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Microvolunteerism Takes Shape
July 17, 2009 10:19 AM by Bob Mitchell
Volunteerism used to be something you did over the weekend for the overall good of society; however, now there's a Web site dedicated to " microvolunteerism ." It kind of reminds me of the microbrews I enjoy. Not like the big conglomerate breweries, but Read More...
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IT's Role During Tough Economic Times
May 14, 2009 9:43 AM by Bob Mitchell
A recent survey by Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ProTech highlights some interesting insight onto what IT professionals are doing in these tough economic times. Eighty-nine percent of respondents surveyed said IT is playing a significant role in enhancing Read More...
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Business Plan Competition Winner Has Strong Health Care Pull
May 11, 2009 10:52 AM by Bob Mitchell
And the winner is...NIR Diagnostics The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia awarded the student team from NIR Diagnostics, whose patented InfraVue device detects wound healing more accurately than current approaches, Read More...
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Tough Economic Times Present Opportunity for Publications
April 28, 2009 10:37 AM by Bob Mitchell
Times are tough. And, while I'm not standing in a line for food, yet, I'm horribly saddened by the way the U.S. economy has headed south. I blogged on ADVANCE for Health Information Executives' Web site in December 2007 about what I saw as the tea leaves Read More...
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Finally, Some Hopeful News About Health IT Spending
March 26, 2009 10:08 AM by Bob Mitchell
After weeks of downright horrible news on the economy, it's nice to see good news -- even if just a glimmer. A survey published this week by TNS Global, a global market information research firm, offers health care IT suppliers hope in these horrible Read More...
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Grabbing a Headline or Two
March 3, 2009 10:22 AM by Bob Mitchell
Cynical comments about CIOs on a recent blog post caught my attention. Not only are CIOs the individuals who get the dirty jobs of having to reduce staff, cut dollars and hold everything together, now they have to be a punching bag, too. I, honestly, Read More...
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A Few Things You May Have Missed
February 18, 2009 2:50 PM by Bob Mitchell
A few new words that we will either all come to love or hate are recession , depression and where we're at right now -- contraction . According to The American Heritage College Dictionary, contraction is defined as among other things, "a period of decreased Read More...
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We Need Agent Hanratty Now!
February 13, 2009 12:06 PM by Bob Mitchell
I loved the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can , based on the true story of scammer and bank fraud criminal Frank Abignale, Jr., portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. According to Bloomberg News, the rise in economic fraud is causing a strain at Carl Hanratty's Read More...
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Text Messaging Toddlers? What’s Next, Laptops on High Chairs?
February 9, 2009 11:32 AM by Bob Mitchell
"Busy 3-year-olds will love to 'play' like their parents do," LeapFrog wrote about the little personal digital assistant, which will retail for $21.99. According to a report in the New York Daily News , toddlers will soon be able to mimic their obsessively Read More...
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Large Donation for Children’s Hospital
January 18, 2008 12:06 PM by Bob Mitchell
Aetna recently donated a $500,000 grant to a telemedicine program at UC Davis Children's Hospital. That's a boatload of money. And, why did the folks at this California hospital get all of the money? According to Gerald Bishop, MD, Aetna's senior medical Read More...
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