How much will universal health insurance cost in Illinois? About $2.1 billion a year, and under a new plan by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, businesses will be asked to foot the bill with a “gross receipts” tax. In this edition of MedTech Futures, Dr. Ogan Gurel...
Columnist Chris Shipley doesn't need a lot of persuading to be “Jaman,” especially with new (and high-quality) technological toys. In this edition of DEMO Letter, Shipley toasts a new-style tech product that blends browser and application for a richer digital experience. ...
Merge Healthcare has introduced a new diagnostic product for mammography that promises to improve workstation efficiency and clinical reading capabilities, and ease the transition to digital mammography. ...
Has a new Madison business truly found a disruptive new technology for the voice-recognition market? The proprietors believe so, and if they are correct, their voice-recognition technology could save law firms, healthcare facilities, and insurance companies countless hours of transcribing dictations and voice mails....
With state budget deliberations about to get into full swing, Inside Wisconsin columnist Tom Still says it's time for those who care about pushing the state's tech-based economy to get involved. A number of helpful proposals are before the Legislature, but complacency can leave even...
Gov. Jim Doyle views increased support of the University of Wisconsin System as a key to driving future economic growth. In this Guest Column, he writes that schools in the system, which have taken a back seat to K-12 in terms of state funding support,...
The undeniable link between IT and business mission was one of several themes addressed in the 2007 CEO-CIO Fusion Symposium, where top executives expressed a strong preference for proactive CIOs with a strong understanding of the business. Proactive CIOs present IT projects with strong business...
Today's multiple digital channels, and the brand attacks they contain, make brand protection more challenging than ever, notes Buzz Networks columnist Paul Gibler. With the need to proactively protect brands, he suggests that it's time to replace the old top-down approach to creating and...
As part of an agreement with PanGo Networks, Johnson Controls has acquired asset-tracking technology enabled by radio frequency identification, or RFID. The technology will enable healthcare facilities designed by Johnson Controls to locate and track a variety of medical equipment for the purposes of...
CIOs and company lawyers can be a dynamic duo for business value, but they must find a way to collaborate to mitigate risk, says attorney Erik Phelps. In the recent Fusion 2007 conference, Phelps talked about the business case for CIO-attorney partnerships, especially in light...