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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Phishing scam targets Hotmail users
Hotmail, Microsoft’s free online email service, finds itself in hot water when 10,000 email accounts usernames and passwords were recently discovered posted in a code-sharing website. BBC News has reported that these Hotmail account owners, mostly from Europe, were victimized by a phishing attack. Microsoft is currently investigating the incident, and hinted that there may [...]
Twitter Fast Becoming an Indispensable Tool for Many SMBs
Twitter, the microblogging service used by CNN, Oprah and none other than President Obama seems to have taken the world by storm, and is fast becoming an indispensable tool for many small and midsized businesses as well Twitter allows company owners to share short “tweets” or posts a maximum of 140 characters each to give [...]
Understanding the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
Want to get 2% back on your Medicare services? Consider the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, referred to as PQRI for short. What is the PQRI? The 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act established a voluntary quality reporting program for physicians. Under the program, eligible professionals who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered [...]
An update on meaningful use
As you probably know by now, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes significant incentives for medical professionals who provide Medicare or Medicaid services and use an electronic medical record (EMR)—but to be eligible, you have to be a “meaningful user”. According to National Health IT Coordinator David Blumenthal, MD, quality measures are at [...]
Keeping a Clean & Healthy Workplace
With many people using the same computers, printers, copiers, and telephones every day, there are a myriad of diseases that can be caught at work if you’re not careful. And with the H1N1 virus in full swing right now, it’s especially important to keep the workplace clean. Here are a few tips to stop the [...]
Putting Social Networks to Work for Your Business
These days it seems like everybody is talking about “social networking” and using websites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. But exactly what is social networking? Is it just a passing fad or is it an idea whose time has come and is here to stay? More importantly, can it be put to good use [...]
Social Networking Websites Your Business Should Use
Social Networking websites are usually associated with consumer services such as MySpace and Facebook. But did you know that there are literally dozens of social networking websites out there specifically targeted toward businesses? InsideCRM.com’s editors have compiled a list of the top “50 Social Sites That Every Business Needs a Presence on” which is available [...]
Mind Your Manners! Etiquette for the Electronic Age
From the heavyset computing devices of Charles Babbage to today’s simple novelty items, electronic devices and gadgets have become smaller, more functional, and more integrated into our daily lives. With mobile phone calls, SMS, and email we are seemingly in constant need to be in touch with other people electronically. And therein lies the problem. [...]
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