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The significance of K12’s acquisition of Galvanize
Bambi Majumdar EducationEducation management provider K12's $165 million acquisition of coding boot camp Galvanize helps to highlight the new direction education technology is going in. K12's flagship business has so far centered on operating and managing online schools for school districts. The publicly traded virtual schooling and ed-tech company is now looking at a dramatic expansion as it looks to break into the corporate learning and career readiness market. This type of acquisition is becoming more of the norm as bigger companies look to consolidate their holdings, grab a larger market share, and eliminate competition.
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Why AI in healthcare may be a lifesaver
Tammy Hinojos Medical & Allied HealthcareAs advances in artificial intelligence continue to make headlines in healthcare, many experts agree that this technology holds great potential to make the industry more efficient and more accessible. AI has already made an impact on many other fields, including education and even marketing, so why not healthcare? One of AI's biggest potential benefits is the early detection and prevention of deadly diseases.
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Interior Department’s proposed rule modernization values oil and…
Michelle R. Matisons Natural ResourcesThe highly politicized release of recent polar bear studies reveal at least part of Ursus maritimus' survival depends on Trump-era Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rule modernization, which now considers "economic impacts" while denying climate change impacts. A seismic study of potential drilling land in Area 1002 was called off last winter because the required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was deemed incomplete. Less than one year later, the Bureau of Land Management has released a more thorough, pro-drilling EIS.
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A look at the ways virtual and augmented reality can improve patients’…
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareVirtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are becoming unstoppable trends in medicine. According to research from Fortune Business Insights, the global VR healthcare market is projected to reach over $30 billion by 2026. That doesn't even account for AR. The possible applications for VR and AR treatments are numerous and incredibly promising. The possible applications for VR and AR treatments are numerous and incredibly promising. Consider these VR and AR options your hospital or facility could conceivably employ.
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Fax elimination or evolution?
Kent McAllister Healthcare AdministrationFacsimile technology is as old as the hills. There are multiple steps and multiple components related to historic and current fax processes in businesses around the world. Yet most of the people who talk about "fax elimination" either don't understand the multiple components, drivers and incentives adequately enough to articulate them, or they don't take the time. This article takes one step in the direction of taking the time to explain the components and some of the resulting challenges related to fax elimination, and then suggests some steps in fax evolution that will be more palatable in the healthcare market.
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Health IT regulators to continue push back against ‘bad actors’
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe healthcare hubbub that Epic Systems started in January with an email from its CEO and founder, Judy Faulkner, to several of its hospital and health system clients has continued in February. The tactic did not go unnoticed, and scathing responses were handed down by two of the industry’s leaders and several other industry insiders, including Microsoft, Google and Cerner. Still, more than a month on, the piling on continues. The latest comment is from Donald Rucker, M.D., head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).
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Is a liberal arts education still worth pursuing?
Patrick Gleeson EducationA couple of generations ago, a liberal arts education was highly respected and easily led to a lot of desirable employment. But the world has changed. Many now believe a liberal arts education has become culturally irrelevant, putting its degree holders at a decided disadvantage in the employment market. Are they right?
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Tech in 2020 that will change users’ behavior
Kenny Trinh Science & TechnologyTechnology is prevailing in our lives. Even though we get to choose what we use rely on a daily basis, can we really resist some of the biggest tech trends in 2020? Find out here!
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Podcast: How your patients can file out-of-network self-claims in less…
Jarod Carter Healthcare AdministrationWhen Vatsal Thakkar first opened his own practice, he decided on the cash-based model because he wanted to spend more time with each patient. He found the experience of helping his patients inspiring and "magical" compared with what he saw among many of his in-network colleagues who had to see 20-30 patients a day. Throughout the years, Thakkar found ways to streamline the process of filing out-of-network reimbursement claims for his patients.
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Cybersecurity attacks aren’t random, and your defense shouldn’t…
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDid you know that most cybersecurity attacks don't occur randomly? According to Thomas Johnson, chief information security officer at ServerCentral Turing Group, a cloud consultancy, they’re coordinated with important business events, including major product or service updates, periods of restructuring, acquisitions, and new product releases. "And when companies discover the root causes of the attack, they often find their systems have been infiltrated for months, as hackers waited for the right time to strike," Johnson says.
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