On February 17, 2009, President Barack H. Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This article summarizes the provisions of the ARRA's stimulus expenditures and other stimulus measures relating to health information technology (HIT), including incentives for adoption of...
SAN FRANCISCO — It's boom — and bust — for Silicon Valley companies these days. Literally. Facing their worst economic climate since the dot-com bust in the early 2000s, high-tech companies are treating 2009 with dread — but also with a tinge of optimism if they...
Healthcare providers are becoming more cautious with IT spending and are looking for products, such as self-service solutions, that have a measurable return on investment, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Healthcare Informatics Research, polled 435 IT professionals between Nov. 25 and Dec....
These are truly troubled times. Perhaps we are seeing the most difficult challenges across our country and our world that any of us will ever see. These challenges are both professional and personal. They impact our good work, our personal aspirations, and what we hope...
It's not hard to see that 2008-09 is going to get worse before it gets much better. Some sectors, such as storage, data center automation and e-discovery, seem immune to the downturn, but chip, computer, handheld, flash memory and server makers continue to struggle big...
UC Berkeley researchers have found that cloud computing has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT resources if vendors can overcome a litany of obstacles. UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT resources if...
Last night, Governor Doyle presented his 2009-11 state budget. In this Visions article he outlines the multiple provisions that will help Wisconsin businesses flourish and innovate, despite the challenging economy....
Robert Merrill, a columnist and software entrepreneur, discusses the ins and outs of software development. About a decade ago, a major upheaval began in the software development community about the most efficient development process. There are two basic approaches, Waterfall and Agile. Today, both are...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the “Act”; also informally known as the “Stimulus Bill”) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Act contains surprising modifications to HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules. These changes will likely...
The world's first DiscoveryTM PET/CT 600-series scanners will provide a number of leading clinics with evolutionary next step in patient care Waukesha, WI - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced the global installation of the new DiscoveryTM PET/CT 600-series scanners, designed to...