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Most Wired Hospitals Survey Shows Increased use of IT

21 Jul, 2011

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21 Jul, 2011

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Most Wired Hospitals Survey Shows Increased use of IT

The number of hospitals implementing intensive computerized record keeping and management has increased significantly in the last year. Health and Hospitals Network rates hospitals "based on progress in adoption, implementation and use of information technology." Most Wired Hospitals have moved further than hospitals overall toward computerization.

Most Wired Hospitals Survey Shows Increased use of IT

Nation Needs D-Block To Modernize Emergency Communications

19 Jul, 2011

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19 Jul, 2011

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Nation Needs D-Block To Modernize Emergency Communications

The September 11 attacks revealed that a coordinated response was extremely difficult because first responders from different jurisdictions used radios with different frequencies. 10 years later, many emergency departments are still struggling with a national patchwork system of communication.

Nation Needs D-Block To Modernize Emergency Communications

Will Limited Bandwidth Capacity Raise The Costs of Streaming?

18 Jul, 2011

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18 Jul, 2011

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Will Limited Bandwidth Capacity Raise The Costs of Streaming?

The news last week was about the sharp rise in Netflix fees. What was $7.99 a month for DVDs and streaming is about to double to $15.99. But, cautions The Wall Street Journal, Netflix and its competitors are apt to raise consumer costs well beyond simple fee hikes.

Will Limited Bandwidth Capacity Raise The Costs of Streaming?

Electronic Health Records Need To Be Available To All

18 Jul, 2011

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18 Jul, 2011

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Electronic Health Records Need To Be Available To All

Broadband-based telemedicine can improve the quality of care and lower costs — particularly by the use of electronic health records (EHRs). Not only can these make records more accessible, but they can assure that patients in need can be closely and constantly monitored.

Electronic Health Records Need To Be Available To All

Broadband For Rural Seniors: Much More Than Email

15 Jul, 2011

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15 Jul, 2011

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Broadband For Rural Seniors: Much More Than Email

As the first Baby Boomers turn 65 this year, they join the 13 percent of Americans that age or older. And that cohort is growing. While communities struggle to find the funding and infrastructure to cope with the aging, one area is particularly at risk — rural America.

Broadband For Rural Seniors: Much More Than Email

Unions Representing Millions World-Wide File Complaint Against T-Mobile USA

15 Jul, 2011

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15 Jul, 2011

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Unions Representing Millions World-Wide File Complaint Against T-Mobile USA

The two largest labor organizations in the world stood together to denounce T-Mobile USA?s practice of forcing managers to threaten and intimidate employees in America seeking the opportunity to vote on joining the Communications Workers of America.

Unions Representing Millions World-Wide File Complaint Against T-Mobile USA