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Top 5 reason why tablets are a favorable option for your next trip

With the continuing increase in popularity for devices such as the iPad and Android based devices, many users are foregoing their laptops and are instead opting for mobile tablets, comfortably catching up on their work while out of town or during their commute. And there are many reasons why it is becoming a trend to simply do away [...]

Top 7 reasons why health systems are hosting their EHR with vendors

For the majority of hospital executives and health IT leaders, implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) is a complex and taunting task from both an organizational and technical prospective. Not only are there major hardware investments required up front, but there are also new resources and skills needed to be able to support and maintain [...]

Advantages of Virtual Desktop in a Healthcare Environment

In recent months I have been asked on numerous occasions the same questions during the current state analysis in some EHR implementation projects. The question was: “what is the most effective solution to replacing/upgrading all existing desktops in an environment?” There is no one size fits all solution here. But one technology that is worth considering as a [...]

Wait a Minute! A Kiosk at my Medical Practice, Why?

You have probably seen kiosks in airport check-in lines, grocery store check-out stations, and even as movie dispensers.  Why are we starting to see more kiosks around?  The answer is obvious – reduced cost of business and enhancement of customer experience. The main idea behind the kiosk is to speed up the customer’s transaction without having [...]

Virtualization 101

Server virtualization is defined as the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual phys… Stop right there! Seriously, nobody expects you to know everything about such a complex field without devoting the majority of your day to it. Here’s what all the fuss is about. The number one draw to virtualization [...]