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New EHR vendors and technology needed for continued innovation
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn the span of the last five years, use and implementation of electronic health records in the U.S. has dramatically accelerated because of federal mandates and financial incentives directly related the meaningful use program. Because of these efforts, as well as time and resources invested by healthcare providers, electronic health records are more popular than at any point in the past and are now "the heart of health IT," according to research firm Frost & Sullivan.
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How technology can help contain an outbreak
Jared Hill Medical & Allied HealthcareHollywood has trained most of us to envision what happens during an epidemic. We see the first case of a disease, which seems innocuous to the people in the film. Then it spreads with increasing velocity, until it almost outpaces or completely overwhelms the systems in place to prevent it.
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From mobile payments to tableside tablets, restaurants embrace tech
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA new survey released by the National Restaurant Association proves that the usage of technology is increasing within the restaurant industry. One result showed that more than one-third of consumers were more likely to use technology-related options in restaurants than they were just two years ago.
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FDA examining regulations for 3‑D printed medical devices
Renee Eaton EngineeringThe official purpose of a recent FDA-sponsored workshop was "to provide a forum for FDA, medical device manufacturers, additive manufacturing companies and academia to discuss technical challenges and solutions of 3-D printing." The FDA wants "input to help it determine technical assessments that should be considered for additively manufactured devices to provide a transparent evaluation process for future submissions."
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Twitter aims to spread its wings with new Fabric platform
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologySome of the biggest brands in tech started out as a single website with a single purpose. Google was once hardly ubiquitous in mobile, cloud services and advertising. Yahoo also started as a search engine before becoming a content giant. Facebook was limited to only college students in the Boston area shortly after it began.
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Can a business block consumers’ mobile Internet access?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEarlier this month, Marriott International was fined $600,000 after the company was found blocking people's Wi-Fi networks from their mobile service providers in an event held in the brand's Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Meet BadUSB: The latest cybersecurity threat for businesses
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyThe past 12 months has been a time of high anxiety for the cybersecurity field. Well-publicized breaches with giant companies like JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot and Target have affected millions of consumers. With unprecedented resources at hackers' disposal, practically every company has at least some concern about the safety of its data.
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21st century twist: Video gaming now belongs in the classroom
Brian Stack EducationMy two oldest sons — Brady (age 9) and Cameron (age 7) — are addicted to the video game Minecraft. If my wife Erica and I didn't heavily limit their time using it, it is quite possible they would spend days on end building new worlds in this interactive game.
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Medical cybersecurity in the aftermath of Heartbleed
Jared Hill Healthcare AdministrationFrom telemedicine to mobile health to electronic medical records, we see the tech world merging with the medical world more and more. However, for every advantage offered by technology, there are several risks — especially when it comes to patients' rights to privacy.
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Will new privacy efforts by Apple and Google obstruct justice?
Lauren Swan Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityFor people who value their privacy, Apple and Google are going to provide them with just that. In their latest smartphone software, both tech companies have decided to encrypt the passwords so that they can no longer be bypassed by law enforcement, and this includes the FBI.
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