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A look at 7 of the newest travel startups
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt is open season for travel startups. The industry's forecast has fueled the entrepreneurial spirit, motivating existing businesses to innovate and new entrants to introduce their revolutionary ideas. For these companies, the prospect of success seems much higher than it has been before. Here is a quick look at seven of the newest travel startups that promise innovation and enjoyment for travelers this year.
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Sen. Lamar Alexander identifying strategies for better EHR program
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationSenate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has been busy, and remains so. Earlier this month, he announced that he would conduct a series of hearings intended to solve problems with the federal government’s six-year-old, $30 billion program meant to encourage adoption of electronic health records at medical offices and hospitals. The hearings come after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services claimed in December 2014 that a quarter of a million physicians had not been able to comply with the program’s second phase and have begun losing 1 percent of their Medicare payments.
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A look at summer MOOCs for K-12 students
Bambi Majumdar EducationThere was once a time when K-12 students had a huge list of summer homework handed over to them on the last day of school. Today, parents get an exhaustive list of websites for their children to visit over summer to continue learning from. The concepts of flipped classrooms and digitized lessons have brought Massive Online Open Courses into the mainstream. MOOCs are increasingly replacing summer school and bridge programs through platforms that students can easily manage and parents can monitor simultaneously.
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What to make of the EPA’s fracking report?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesThe U.S. fracking lobby had all of its birthdays at once earlier this month when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of a 1000-page report that throws into doubt the contribution of fracking practices to groundwater contamination in states like North Dakota and Pennsylvania. The headline of the report, several years in the making, is that fracking has "not led to widespread, systematic impacts to drinking water resources." This is the latest contribution in a series of highly politicized and heavily contested reports on the impact of the chemicals injected into fracking wells on public health.
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Didn’t catch Apple’s WWDC? Here’s everything you missed
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyEvery year, about 5,000 people attend Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, where one of the preeminent companies in tech showcases new inventions, software and product upgrades. Unlike some past years, the Cupertino, California, giant didn't unveil any new headline-grabbing hardware or devices, with the Apple Watch debut having taken place in March and a new iPhone launch not expected until the fall.
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Effectively incorporating technology with English learners
Erick Herrmann EducationAs the school year comes to a close for students across the United States, some districts are planning and purchasing technology to incorporate into instruction. Purchases may include new devices for teachers such as interactive whiteboards, tablets or computers, as well as devices for students such as computer carts, tablets or other devices.
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Is RFID a solution to inventory dilemmas? Target thinks so
Danielle Manley RetailOn April 19, Target released a limited-time retail selection from Lilly Pulitzer, a designer well known for her resortwear. Problems started immediately. Target's website became overwhelmed, denying access to many shoppers — at one point shutting down entirely to deal with heavy traffic. Many online shoppers tried repeatedly with no success. And stores were no better option — lines formed early in the morning, emptying shelves faster than expected.
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Small practices rank cloud-based EHRs best in user satisfaction
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationCloud-based electronic health record firms are tops in physician satisfaction rankings for small and solo practices, research firm Black Book Rankings reports. According to the firm's research, nearly 70 percent of small and single-physician practices are confident in Web-based EHR systems as usability gets better and connectivity issues improve.
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College 2.0: A new age of learning
Brian Stack EducationFor 100 years or more, America's greatest institutions of higher learning have relied on a tried-and-true recipe for success: Hire the greatest minds in our society as professors and charge students a fee to be able to learn from the lectures and stories those great minds would tell in their classrooms.
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VA suffers cybersecurity problems
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationFrom problems with managing its case load to actually falsifying documents related to patient care, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't seem to be taking security seriously, Federal News Radio reports. The VA failed its Federal Information Security Management Act Audit for Fiscal Year 2014, but the news agency has reported that the VA is in the wake of taking action to fix its cybersecurity vulnerabilities and deficiencies.
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