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New activity stream for Drive

Google is a big, diverse company with a wide variety of popular apps, such as Google’s file storage and document production app Drive. With Drive, users can create and share documents with one another, allowing for easier and more efficient collaboration. One problem with Drive is that it can be tough for a manager to… Continue reading New activity stream for Drive

VoIP apps – is free better for business?

The fast-paced communication revolution has greatly challenged the dominance of the traditional landline telephone. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a big part of this changing tech landscape, and has risen to become one of the main landline replacements. Businesses looking to cut back on costs often pursue a free VoIP solution, but is… Continue reading VoIP apps – is free better for business?

iPhone apps that optimize production

The iPhone is a great tool for affording your business an advantage over your competitors when it comes to optimizing your business. Now, imagine pairing your iPhone with iPhone apps that can help increase your productivity and your business becomes a force to be reckoned with. The great news is that there are a ton… Continue reading iPhone apps that optimize production

Meaningful-use incentives top $19 billion

More and more health-care providers are going digital, if meaningful-use reimbursements are any indication. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reporting that it has disbursed more than $19 billion in reimbursement incentives. That’s in keeping with a September 2012 prediction from the former national coordinator for health information technology, who said the… Continue reading Meaningful-use incentives top $19 billion

The importance of data security

Recently, a server of a Texas health-care system was hacked, compromising the protected health-care records of approximately 405,000 individuals. The three-day attack, which took place in December of 2013 at the five-hospital St. Joseph Health System in Bryan, Texas, was one of the largest HIPAA security breaches ever, according to Department of Health and Human… Continue reading The importance of data security

The storage conundrum

The move to digital technology is saving time and reducing errors, but it’s also creating an unprecedented amount of data that must be stored. According to a BridgeHead Software survey, the health-care industry generates almost a third of the world’s data, which it says “increases day after day.” While the majority of respondents to the… Continue reading The storage conundrum

Email handling for business

If you’re running a business, regardless of whether you have physical premises or operate in a virtual world, you probably receive a continuous stream of emails every minute of every day and beyond. Because of this, many business owners have a hard time simply handling the sheer volume of emails. If you’re dealing with the… Continue reading Email handling for business

Business blogging – what is it?

In this digital age it has become important to not only have an online presence but to create one that is active. In fact, many of your customers probably expect that you can be found online so you will need to be as visible as possible online. This means a business website and involvement with… Continue reading Business blogging – what is it?

Google Calendar feature: Quick Add

The calendar is a business owner and manager’s best and arguably most reliable productivity ally. These digital or physical tools allow us to keep track of topic due dates, meetings, etc. As so many of us have come to rely on digital devices like the mobile or even the computer, the calendar has also gone… Continue reading Google Calendar feature: Quick Add