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Mirth Corporation Ranked #2 In Overall HIE Client Satisfaction by 2012 Black Book Market Research

Press Release | Mirth Corporation, Black Book Rankings | June 8, 2012

Continuing to demonstrate its ability to meet and surpass the needs of clients in the rapidly expanding healthcare information exchange (HIE) market, Mirth Corporation today announced it has been recognized as one of the top vendors in HIE Client Satisfaction in Black Book’s annual HIE Survey. Read More »

Power Outages, Rabbit Holes and the Importance of Redundancy

Katherine McIntire | NextGov | July 5, 2012

Having just endured the Power Outage from Hell here in the Washington area, this last question is top of mind for some of us. When you cover everything from drones to data centers and the institutional implications of major computing shifts, it’s important to avoid going too far down the rabbit hole of a specific technology because there will always be another tunnel that needs exploration. Read More »

Typewriter Man: Ralph Nader on the Failure of High-tech Consumer protests

Kirk Victor | Nextgov | June 8, 2012

Nader views the breakthroughs in telecommunications often as distractions rather than tools of empowerment. It’s no easier to mobilize consumers today, he says, than in his low-tech heyday.

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“United States of Secrets”: How The Government Came To Spy On Millions Of Americans

Press Release | FRONTLINE, Kirk Documentary Group , Rain Media | April 24, 2014

...Now, in United States of Secrets, FRONTLINE goes behind the headlines to reveal the dramatic inside story of how the U.S. government came to monitor and collect the communications of millions of people around the world—including ordinary Americans—and the lengths they went to trying to hide the massive surveillance program from the public...

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'Using Open Source for Health Care Systems Requires Political Will'

Gijs Hillenius | Joinup | July 17, 2012

Political will and government involvement in electronic health care implementations are two of the success factors for the use of open source in this field, says Claudio Zaugg, project manager at the Health Technology and Telemedicine Unit of the Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH). Read More »

10 Hard-Earned Lessons Of A Lifetime In IT

Steven A. Lowe | InfoWorld | September 3, 2013

Hotshot young techies take heed: Here are 10 things I wish I knew before starting my career in IT Read More »

30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014

Mfonobong Nsehe | Forbes | February 4, 2014

There has never been a more inspired generation of young Africans. These builders, innovators and risk takers are fervent in their resolve to transform the continent. They are solving critical socio-economic problems, exporting African culture to the world, creating job opportunities for Africans, re-telling Africa’s stories, and writing the future. Read More »

4 Strategies to Combat Healthcare Fraud

Craig Miller | Government Health IT | July 6, 2012

The healthcare industry continues to face fraud, and much of it goes unexamined every year. The GAO estimates that in 2010 more than $70 billion in improper payments were made by the federal government within the Medicare and Medicaid programs alone. Read More »

5 Reasons Mobile Is the Future of Sustainable Development

Zoe Fox | Mashable | June 18, 2012

Social media and technology hold a unique position when it comes to shaping sustainable solutions for the future or our planet. At the core of many of these possibilities for change are mobile phones. Read More »

5 Things Every Organization Can Learn From Anonymous

Parmy Olson | Forbes | June 5, 2012

You may find them annoying. You may find them threatening. But there’s no denying that Anonymous is still one of the most prevalent, powerful and decentralized movements out there...The movement’s ability to survive speaks to the power of leaderless groups, crowd sourcing and spontaneity. Here are 5 ways that traditional organizations — from companies, to start-ups, to charities — can learn from the mysterious power of hacktivists and internet trolls in Anonymous...

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5 Things I Learned at TEDGlobal

Kirsten Cluthe | PCMag.com | July 5, 2012

The theme at TEDGlobal this year was "Radical Openness," indicating the effects of open-source technology, collaboration, social media, and DIY invention on our world. Read More »

9 Ways Future EHRs Need to Support ACOs

Michelle McNickle | Healthcare IT News | July 11, 2012

Just a few years ago, the industry saw most vendors touting their support for meaningful use. Today, that focus is slowly shifting to the "ready for ACO" mentality. But unlike meaningful use, said Shahid Shah, software analyst and author of the blog, The Health IT Guy, the technology required for ACOs isn't as well defined, leaving most vendors' claims "untestable." Read More »

A Cure for the Common Troll

Anthony Biller | OpenSource.com | February 20, 2012

Our bridge into the 21st Century presently houses a nasty creature who demands a toll from the best and brightest in our community. The dreaded troll is a regular denizen of our current system of patent enforcement and he poses serious problems for technology companies.  Read More »

A Look Back At Roger Baker’s Work At The Veterans Affairs Department

Jimmy Daly | FedTech | April 3, 2013

The government community will miss Baker’s leadership and charisma. Read More »

A Message From CTO Todd Park On Tech Inclusion

Staff Writer | American News | April 8, 2013

The US Chief Technology Officer Todd Park issues a call to tech innovators to work together to ensure that all youth—particularly those from underserved and historically underrepresented communities, including women and girls—have the opportunity to study STEM subjects and participate in the technology sector. Read More »