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Monday, February 13, 2012 12:02 PM

Smart Technology, Dumb People

By Samuel Greengard It's nothing short of a paradox that the smarter we build computers and the better we build technology the dumber we seem to get. We've all heard stories of people driving the wrong wa....

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 09:11 AM

Reasons to Be Thankful

By Samuel Greengard In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are seven technologies and products that aren't only cool, they've actually improved the quality of our lives: 1. A healthcare revolution. Research....

Friday, June 17, 2011 10:06 AM

Thought Control, But In a Good Way

by Tim Moran Technology under development by a team of physicians, scientists, and engineers at Brown University, the Providence VA Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital can translate brain s....

Thursday, February 25, 2010 17:02 PM

Real Healthcare Reform Via IT

by Samuel Greengard While the healthcare debate rages over both politics and practicalities, it's easy to overlook the fact information technology is driving change more than any politician or lobbyist. ....

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 15:10 PM

Are Your Medical Records Safe?

By Eileen Feretic Is the information in your medical records safe from prying eyes? Maybe ... maybe not. In the "Electronic Health Information at Risk" study conducted by Ponemon Institute (www.ponemon.....

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:04 AM

Recession Slams IT Projects

by Tony Kontzer President Obama's plan to extend healthcare coverage, already confronted with a surprising snag, now faces a significant test on the IT front. Healthcare IT News reports that a new America....

Monday, January 26, 2009 09:01 AM

IT Job Seeking Tips for 2009

It's not exactly the greatest job market for IT pros, but one insider has some advice. Betty Vandenbosch, Ph.D., dean of the Kaplan University School of Business and Management and interim dean of the Sc....

Friday, August 01, 2008 15:08 PM

Electronic Health Records: $150 Billion Over 8 Years

That's what one health economist is reporting it will cost to go digital with health records according to the site Government Health IT. Ouch. Robert Miller, a professor of health economics at the Univers....