Health 2.0

LITTLETON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/10 -- As electronic medical records, picture archiving (PACS) and other health information systems become increasingly integral to the delivery of quality patient care, it's critical that hospitals and health care organizations strive to achieve near zero downtime for these systems. Downtime can put patient health at risk, drive up IT costs and result in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) non-compliance. Marathon Technologies will explain a simplified approach to reducing downtime for critical health information systems including seven key steps IT professionals can implement to reduce the risk of downtime and protect the availability and integrity of patient data with automated availability. Topic: Findin... (more)

Cloud Computing Was the Big News of 2009

Early Bird Registration Cloud Expo This time of year is a great time to reflect upon the last 12 months and see what has occurred as well as discuss the impact of the events on this year and next. The Big News The big news in IT this year has to be Cloud Computing. Like the result of a Gremlin fed after midnight, Cloud Computing turned into the Stripe of the IT world. As pundits and vend... (more)

Smart Card Alliance Healthcare Council Plans Identity Management Focus for Upcoming Year

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/10 -- The Smart Card Alliance Healthcare Council will continue its focus this coming year on educating the healthcare industry on the need for a solid, secure identity management infrastructure, its newly elected officers said today. The officers and steering committee that will lead the Council for the upcoming year are: -- Chair: Paul Co... (more)

IBM to Deliver Healthcare via Cloud Computing

Oracle Keynote at Cloud Expo IBM announced on Monday a new Research collaboratory, located in Taipei, Taiwan. The collaboratory will focus on using technologies -- including cloud computing, analytics and mobile devices -- to advance wellness-centric healthcare that manages diseases more efficiently and effectively to keep people healthier. Most healthcare systems worldwide are "sick car... (more)

New ePortfolio, Skills and Competency Management Solutions

Personal Branding on Ulitzer Standards, tools and techniques for competency and skills based learning content personalisation are beginning to emerge - which is just as well because they can help organisations perform better in the increasingly competitive global labour marketplace and world economy. This is the message that Giunti Labs will outline at this year's Online Educa conference ... (more)