By Jason Hiner In the midst of troubled economic times, the IT world marches on with a strong mandate to help businesses drive efficiency and cost savings. With that in mind, here is my list of predictions for the rising and falling IT trends of 2009. Read...
By Bernie Monegain, Editor New York - Healthcare IT projects are near the top of New York Gov. David Paterson's "ready-to-go" plan, outlined Monday in a letter to President-elect Barack Obama, in which he called for national investment in state economies. Paterson joins other governors from across...
By Steve Lohr Joseph Calderaro, 67, is one of health care's quiet success stories. Over the last four years, he has carefully managed his diabetes by lowering his blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol with diet, exercise and medication. To keep on track, Mr. Calderaro visits his...
By Matt Ford As always, as the year comes to a close, there is an inevitable rush to produce top 10 lists. Top 10 movies, top 10 books, top 10 music albums. Not content to let Hollywood and the entertainment industry have all the fun,...
By Kathleen Gallagher At first blush, southeastern Wisconsin is coming out strong this year for the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan contest. Organizers of the annual contest say they already have 25 entries, nine of which came from businesses or individuals in the corridor running from Sheboygan to...
Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced that Dr. Thomas K. Harden, President of Clayton State University in Georgia, has been recommended as the next chancellor of UW-Green Bay. Reilly and the Board of Regents' Special Committee for the UW-Green...
By Bernie Monegain, Editor Verona, Wis. - Epic Systems, a privately held software company based in Verona, Wis., will roll out clinical technology at the University Hospital at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center of Dubai Healthcare City. Dubai Healthcare City officials announced a...
By Mark Johnson Using a simple skin biopsy from a young boy with a deadly genetic illness, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have provided the first demonstration that reprogramming can offer researchers an unprecedented view of human disease. The skin cells came from a boy with...
In his latest weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama said he has made appointments to his science and technology team based science and facts rather than ideology. The text of his address is as follows: “The truth is that promoting science isn't just about providing resources—it's about...
By Diana Manos, Senior Editor Washington, D.C. - President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, Congress and industry advisers are working to map out an economic stimulus package that will include some funding for healthcare and healthcare IT, according to a Capitol Hill source. Justin Barnes, vice president of...