Office 2016 for Mac is now available
Office 2016 for Mac has arrived, and it brings with it several new features to Microsoft’s popular productivity suite and cloud-based services. Microsoft has fixed various bugs and functionality issues in its latest Office version, allowing users to fully make use of the software and integrate it seamlessly with their Mac platform. Here’s all you […]
Storm warning: prepare staff and clients
When your employees see snow on the ground, the thought of a day off immediately pops into their heads. Of course your customers are still reliant on you to provide the goods and services they have come to expect from your business. Before a storm hits, you should be communicating with both staff and clients […]
Microsoft Word keyboard shortcut roundup
Microsoft Word is probably the most widely installed program that’s not an operating system. It’s become so ingrained in computing culture that other word processing programs have a tough time competing, and have had to include the ability to read and edit Word documents. Of Word’s many features, keyboard shortcuts are among the most useful. […]
Choosing the right EMR – such as gloEMR
The short-term incentives of meaningful use shouldn’t overshadow the long-term care strategies of small physician practices choosing electronic medical records (EMRs), according to a recent study. IDC Health Insights expect U.S. EMR adoption to move from less than 25 percent in 2009 to more than 80 percent in 2016 – and that growth will be […]
EMRs pinpoint preventative/follow-up care faster
Primary care practices using electronic medical records (EMRs) identify patients who need preventative or follow-up care 30 times faster than practices using paper, according to a recent study. The study was commissioned by Canada Health Infoway, a not-for-profit organization funded by the Canadian government, and conducted by researchers at St. Mary’s Research Centre, MedbASE Research […]
Five healthcare IT articles you need to read
From new technology to the use of social media, the industry press is abuzz with ideas. Below are five of the best articles we read in 2011. 1. iPad 2 looks even better for docs. The iPad 2 gives doctors at the point-of-care the tools they need at the exact moment they can make a […]
External hard drives slow Macs down
A new Mac is like a dream come true for users. It’s fast and loaded with useful features to learn about. One useful feature is Time Machine, a backup program which requires users to have an external hard drive to store backups of the computer on. Many Mac owners use this feature, and often leave […]