August 25, 2010
In Events
Vivo makes The Inc. 500 List
Vivo made The Inc. 500 List at #143. Follow the links below to read the Press Releases. ...
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August 18, 2010
In Events
Vivo to sponsor PMI Event August 18th
Vivo will be co-sponsoring the 2010 San Francisco Bay Area PMI Chapter Joint Dinner Meeting with the Silicon Valley Chapter. It is being held at the Newark Hilton on August 18th. We are looking forward to a great night of food and networking. For more information about...
Read MoreI’m a woman. So what?
[caption id="attachment_796" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="I am a Woman, so what?"][/caption] I’m a Woman. So What? Does it hurt or help to call attention to the study-cited differences between women and men? I mean, am I a strong woman CEO or a strong CEO? Or am I strong...
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June 1, 2010
In Recruiting
Looking for a Job is a Full-time Job
Forgive me if you’ve heard this lecture – er, I mean discussion from me before. But, it’s the number one thing I tell executives with whom I’m working on their job searches: Looking for a job, is a full-time job. Any more can burn you...
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February 4, 2010
EHR Buyers Beware! What’s Really Behind Unhappy Physicians’ Dissatisfaction?
EHR Buyers Beware! What’s Really Behind Unhappy Physicians’ Dissatisfaction? Recently, Emma Schwartz, Staff Reporter, Huffington Post I-Fund reported on the growing concern over the Federal ARRA funding going toward unvented, and seemingly unstable EHR software vendors. In her article, “Shopping for Health Software, Some Doctors Get...
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January 20, 2010
Confusing and Complex Healthcare Policy Changes in the U.S.
(HealthNewsDigest.Com), VP of Healthcare Informatics at Vivo Inc., Dr. Steve Nitenson discussing the revolutionary changes for healthcare policy in the U.S. The use of IT technology in medicine is a requirement and not just an option. Read the full story here. Share ...
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January 20, 2010
Meaningful Twitter
A year ago if someone had told us our Healthcare IT Practice had any home on Twitter, or any other major social media forum, we would have -- and probably did -- laugh at the thought Yet, the recent legislation, the national push toward EMRs...
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January 4, 2010
Existing EMRs are Not the Panacea Some Think
According to Healthcare IT News, a recent report by the Center for Studying Health System Change showed that EMRs are not as helpful as hoped in enabling the exchange of information across physician practices and care settings. http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/study-finds-gap-between-emr-vision-reality The study suggests a major disconnect between policy...
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October 19, 2009
Canada as Major Cloud Provider for North America
Recently, Canada’s CTO Jirka Danek gave a speech where he highlighted the opportunities in cloud and green IT for Canada. Bill St. Arnaud’s blog carried the details. The arguments for Canada include: Well positioned to become a world leader in Cloud Computing IT investments by the government Existing data...
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October 19, 2009
Microsoft Sidekick Data Loss Not a Blow to Cloud
Stemming from the Microsoft Sidekick Data Loss event, some are highlighting the dangers of cloud computing. Of course there is also the contrarian view too. But the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Is cloud computing dangerous? As with many things, it depends on how you approach...
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