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Meaningful use debate approaches climax

Meaningful use debate approaches climaxClarify "Adoption" pleaseYour argument that adoption may delay delivery of stimulus funds seems logical.Mr. Doyle's answer seems to suggest that he may be not be talking about the same thing you are. How can procurement, implementation, testing and bring of a system online, and verification...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Doyle, Meaningful Use, stimulus fund

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Meaningful use to be phased in

Meaningful use to be phased inGood article.. but i dont get your what your rhetoric has to do with it.Sounds like they are offering funding to anyone who can follow the guidelines. I would assume that would also mean open source.Personally, i think it leaves many areas that are...

Tags: Quality, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Meaningful Use, Brian Klepper, software

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Additional Resources

10 ways to evaluate your IT management software

Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...

Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Software Solution, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, IT management, software, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-05

Is Microsoft a dinosaur to Google's mammal?

Random comments...How odd the mixed metaphors sound... "built from the ground up to work in the cloud"...The dinosaurs were around for tens of millions of years, and we mammals can barely say the same. The crown of creation can be wrested from the head of the wearer by something unforeseen--like...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Ideation, Google Inc., desktop, dinosaur, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

rTools Reporting Software for Sage Accpac ERP 4.1 (Windows)

rTools is a Microsoft Excel based reporting software for Sage ACCPAC ERP like none other. rTools reports on Accpac Modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Inventory Control, Purchase Order, Order Entry and Project & Job Costing. All reports are completely auto-generated using powerful, automatic layout and formatting. As you...

Tags: Report, Reporting Software, Microsoft Windows, Kode101, rTools, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-02

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

SmartLedger 3.4 (Windows)

SmartLedger's mission in life is to help you track income and expense without having to type numbers, dates, and names. SmartLedger makes use of pop-down lists that automatically grow as you use the program, so that you can click, rather than type, most of your information after your first few...

Tags: Accountant, Entry, SmartLedger, Food & Beverage, Microsoft Windows, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Manufacturing, Operating Systems, Software, Finance

Software downloads 2009-10-22

Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Benchmark performance showdown

iTunes? Quicktime?Let's see--- his tests were largely based on running two Apple apps. And imagine this! The Apple apps did better on Apple hardware. What a surprise!Not.Come on, guys. That's not a benchmark. That's an ad.Of course it is an adwhat else did you expect from a fan boy?Seriously, iTunes...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple-hardware, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

rTools Reporting Software for Simply Accounting 4.0 (Windows)

rTools is a Microsoft Excel based reporting software for Simply Accounting by Sage like none other. All reports are completely auto-generated using powerful, automatic layout and formatting. As you use rTools, your preferences are automatically stored generating more insightful and meaningful reports. During the automatic report generation, rTools uses intelligent...

Tags: Accounting, Report, Reporting Software, Microsoft Windows, Kode101, rTools, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance

Software downloads 2009-10-16

SmartLedger 3.4 (Mac)

Don't have time for a full-blown financial program but need something more than a spreadsheet? Need to tally up by category for tax preparation? SmartLedger may be just enough tool for the job. SmartLedger's mission in life is to help you track income and expense without having to type numbers,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Accountant, PayPal, SmartLedger 3.4, Desktops, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Operating Systems, Hardware, Financial Planning, Finance, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-15

Twitter suspends security researcher's account as a threat

Just the beginning...I'm glad this incident was reported here and although it may be viewed as minor, it actually wreaks of of much bigger issue.It is clear that Twitter's CS is overwhelmed as it took so much time for a reaction to occur. It is likely that a form of...

Tags: Federal government, Twitter Inc., security

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Chinese Character Bible 6.0 (Windows)

Learning Chinese is not as difficult as it sounds, only to master Chinese characters either patience or a right tool is required. If you learn Chinese, you need to learn Chinese Characters. If you learn Chinese Characters, you need to use the Chinese Character Bible. The Chinese Character Bible is...

Tags: Bible, Microsoft Windows, Character, Globechinese, Chinese Character Bible, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-10-09

The state of US workforce technology adoption

Did you know that among US information workers that: 35% use laptops and 76% use desktop computers? Only 11% use smartphones? 57% are optimistic about technology, but 43% are pessimistic? We know because we surveyed 2,001 US information workers that use computers...

Tags: Team, Collaboration, Smart Phone, Information Worker, Tool, Workforce, Gen-Y Employee, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Productivity, E-mail, Knowledge Management, Human Resources, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Ted Schadler

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Survey says slow, kludgy business processes hamper competitiveness

Surveys.... sighI think it will be hard for any manager to say anything other than "yeah we're not there yet, we need to be more proactive etc." when asked "are you equipped to to respond to market or customer changes quickly enough to compete well in a global marketplace?"Right....

Tags: Marketing research, business process, survey

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Teens are Generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns

Apple's dominance among teenagers is unchecked and the iPhone love is growing dramatically, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray. Simply put, Apple consumer electronics prowess is unchallenged. Piper Jaffray's bi-annual survey of 600 teenagers reveals: 22 percent of students...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., Apple Inc., Pricing Strategy, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Google: It's not me, it's you

Wow, this thing is coolI'm a Google fan, but so far this looks much betterI know!I love it. It doesn't have all topics, but it had most of the stuff I searched for.weak, not for techiesJust put some not very popular words and the result yields nothing.Hmm interestingLast I spoke...

Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., Kosmix, search engine

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Move over Enterprise 2.0, it's now Social Business Design

Given the relatively friendly pounding I took over my Enterprise 2.0 - what a crock post, it's gratifying to see that it has stirred some interesting interpretations and thoughts on the topic. That's always good and especially pleasing when one considers that most blog posts are the equivalent of digital...

Tags: BPR, Enterprise 2.0, Re-engineering, Cohen, Oliver Marks, Business Process Engineering, Organizational Structure, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Human Resources, It Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Harvard study leads liberal pushback

And passing this would be the "first shot" of the next civil war..Passing rubbish like this is whats going to ultimately make this country fall. The federal government, under the 10th Ammendment, has no business telling their citizens that they [b]must[/b] have health insurance. That is a state right and...

Tags: Financial Planning, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, commy, insurance, Harvard, hospital

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Bing usage jumps 22 percent, now at 10 percent share

Gains are only in the US marketBing is still an insignificant player on the global scene. And if that weren't enough, Google's destined to dominate smartphone Internet searches as well. So, how much did MicroHoo Search Drop ???Article would have been better if it showed MoM market share change.RE: Bing...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Will the policy debate narrow or end?

here we go again!Obama is trying to destroy the best healtcare system in the world and give free care to people who don't deserve it.The solutions for the healt reform are simple and have been enumerated by conservatives like John McCain and others:1.Vouchers to buy insurance2.Tort reform3.Tax cuts in the...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Obama, car

Discussion threads 2009-09-09