Tech Talk: EMR or EHR?
Healthcare in America is undergoing massive changes as a result of government policy and innovations in technology. Many of these changes are good and will result in more effective care being delivered faster. However, many of these changes are challenging, both for patients and the healthcare providers who service them. One of the recent changes […]
Tech Talk: Hybrid Cloud
We know. It’s hard enough keeping track with all the developments around cloud computing. Now you have to understand a Hybrid Cloud model as well? We’ll make it simple for you and help you decide if Hybrid Cloud is the right solution for your business. First, let’s make sure we are all on the same […]
Tech Terms: Digital Transformation
This week our tech term is not really a technical term, it is more of a marketing concept used to sell products and services. The term is Digital Transformation. Digital Transformation Digital Transformation is like “The Cloud” was ten years ago: a straightforward and simple concept that has been around for some time, hyped up […]
Tech Terms: Firewall
Your firewall is the first barrier between your computer systems and all the nasties on the internet. Firewalls can be hardware -like the device that should be sitting between your companies internet connection and all the devices on your network- or they can be software -like the firewall included with some anti-virus software- running on […]
Tech Terms: API
If you are from Colorado you can be excused for thinking API refers to a highly-hopped craft beer. While not as delicious as an IPA (India Pale Ale), API’s (Application Programming Interfaces) are nonetheless extremely valuable for modern businesses. An API is a defined set of methods and rules for communication between applications. You can […]
How much will technical debt cost you this year?
Technical debt is the debt that accrues when companies implement I.T. solutions that are cheap or easy at the time. However, they can end up requiring extra time and cost to put the right solution in place when there eventually becomes no other choice. Companies vary widely in how much money they spend on I.T. […]
Four training questions to combat employee disengagement
Most organizations are focused on increasing employee satisfaction and team productivity. Can employee training make a difference? Team members can lose interest in their job or company for many reasons. With the right motivation to become knowledgeable and more engaged with their tools and resources, this loss of interest and behavior can be eliminated. Technical […]
Is Office 365 the HIPAA solution for healthcare practices?
By moving to Microsoft’s Office 365 online, you have immediate access to a platform that can meet a majority of your HIPAA compliance data needs. But as you may guess, it doesn’t end there, and it’s not that simple. However, it’s not that scary either! Understanding the business case for using Office 365 tools will […]
Microsoft Teams – Collaboration and Teamwork Made Easy!
With all the meetings, appointments, projects, and communication needed to be successful in fast-paced work environments, Teams is a great Microsoft Application that can support you and your company in becoming more organized and creating team cohesion. The challenging part about keeping organized is that often there are several types of software needed to complete […]
Tech Terms: Managed Services
I.T. has a unique dialect that speeds communication amongst technology professionals but can be incomprehensible to those outside the industry. In this series, we’ll try to decipher tech talk so you can understand the conversation and make better decisions. Todays term is Managed Services. Managed Services and Managed Services Provider(MSP) Managed services in IT refers […]
