
While nearly every industry has switched to electronic record keeping and payments, the health care industry is lagging behind — and it is costing the country $22 billion in health care expenses every year.
Celent, a research and advisory firm, says that electronic processing is present in most steps of the health care revenue cycle in [...] [...]

Electronic gadgets are always a big holiday favorite, but this year, retailers seem to be sticking to updating tried-and-true favorites, along with slashing prices, to entice consumers into their stores. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 31,2009
Tags: Technology

Internet, technology out-pacing rules, regulations
The Internet has become a cyber version of the Wild West, where few rules exist to curb an enthusiastic fight about ownership and ideas.
The ease of communicating and marketing via the Internet has brought about a pitched struggle for copyrights, trademarks and other money-making endeavors.
“It’s just that the law doesn’t cover [...] [...]
As hospitals struggle to meet new budget demands, they are faced with delaying or scaling back information technology projects — despite the fact that technology offers the promise of more efficient, less expensive care.
Moving from a paper-based system to an electronic system, prescribing medicine using hand-held devices, checking drug interactions via computers — all can [...] [...]
First quarter technology job cuts were nearly five times higher than the 17,345 cuts announced last year during the same period.
Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. released a report today stating that planned job cuts in the United States tech sector totaled 84,217, up 27 percent from 66,312 during the previous quarter.
However, during the dot-com collapse, nearly [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: February 29,2008
Tags: Technology
Venture capitalists invested a record $3 billion in 221 clean technology deals worldwide in 2007, a 43 percent increase over the $2.1 billion invested during 2006.
Dow Jones VentureSource reported today that the United States accounted for 83 percent of global clean technology investment during 2007. Clean technology accounted [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: February 18,2008
Tags: Technology
The Associated Press
BEIJING_China attracted $11.2 billion in foreign investment in January, up 109.8 percent from the same month last year, the government said Monday.
The Commerce Ministry, which reported the figure in a one-sentence statement, gave no explanation for the sharp rise. China’s economy is growing strongly at a time [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: February 18,2008
Tags: Technology
The Associated Press
TOKYO _Sony’s Blu-ray technology is emerging as the likely winner in the format battle for the next generation of DVD players after Toshiba appeared ready to ditch its HD DVD business.
Such a move would help consumers know which system to invest in and would likely boost sales in [...] [...]
A conservative Christian pastor says he’s launching a high-profile campaign to urge religious followers to buy up corporate stock in an attempt to stop mega-corporations from financing “ungodly ventures.”
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that the Rev. Ken Hutcherson of Antioch Bible Church in Washington is convincing followers to start buying shares of Microsoft and begin the [...] [...]
The Colorado Springs Police Department now takes online reports for crimes that do not need police follow up – generally those that are required for insurance claims.
The online report form is on the City of Colorado Springs Web site.
Crimes can be reported online if they occurred within the City [...] [...]