Lifting restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research will directly affect research facilities like UW Hospital in Madison. Although Aspirus Wausau Hospital is not involved in stem cell research a hospital official says this directive could impact patients here in North Central Wisconsin. Because...
Rick Roy, the CIO of CUNA Mutual Group shared his perspective with CUNA Mutual Group's CEO Jeff Post in their tag-team talk, “The CEO - CIO Relationship - Navigating Unprecedented Uncertainty" presented at the Fusion CEO - CIO Symposium, produced by WTN Media. They...
With the current emphasis on holding down costs, technological innovation will serve as the light that guides business out of the economic darkness. That was a key message delivered to CIOs and IT professionals at the Fusion 2009 CEO-CIO Symposium on March 4-5 at the...
The recent downturn in the economy has had a considerable impact on working men as the industries traditionally dominated by men are reeling from the current recession. While college-educated women may be the biggest benefactors, will this lead to the disappearance of the glass ceiling?...
Small businesses could get more than tax relief from the federal economic stimulus plan, which will grant $730 million in funding to the U.S. Small Business Administration for financing programs. Herbert Austin, director of the SBA's Dallas-Fort Worth district office, said the funds will unlock more...
On March 3, 2009, the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees introduced companion bills that would reform the patent laws of the United States. A press conference was held to emphasize the importance of passing this legislation. These bills are part of the...
PHOENIX – The economic stimulus funding for healthcare IT was a major topic of the Western States Health-e Connection Summit & Trade Show, which wrapped up March 3, at the Phoenix Convention Center. David Sayen, regional administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Region...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called healthcare IT the "low hanging fruit" on healthcare reform and an area in which Republicans and Democrats could find common ground. His comments came during Thursday's healthcare reform summit at the White House, which brought together a bipartisan mix...
In the past year Focus on Energy has helped Wisconsin businesses and homeowners complete 338 renewable energy projects; that’s 40 percent more projects than in 2007 and a record for the number of projects completed in one year since the program’s inception in 2002. By...
Calling all entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs-in-the-making! If you have a dream of starting a business someday, especially if it is a potentially high-growth business, new resources are coming on stream that will help you realize your goal. BizStarts Milwaukee, a group I helped found and lead, is launching...