Category Archives: Vertical Markets

Our ever-greater dependence on technology is changing the legal landscape just as it’s  rearranging how so many other industries function. Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this trend has given rise to the “virtual law office,” or VLO. 

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Attorneys have a legal and ethical obligation to protect client confidentiality. With cybercrime on the rise, law firms can expect to be targeted. Already, the American Bar Association’s 2012 Legal Technology Survey indicates about one-tenth of all law firms have … Continue reading

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It’s no coincidence that information technology has become the backbone of accounting environments. The fundamental purpose of IT is to enable electronic communication among equipment so that data can be transferred. Since accounting transactions are, in effect, merely an exchange … Continue reading

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When it comes to downtime, manufacturing is one of the highest-risk business sectors. Timing is critical, because the ability to reliably deliver products on schedule is fundamental to survival regardless of company size. The aggregate costs of downtime can mount … Continue reading

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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) represent another new development in the way healthcare is delivered and managed. Because they operate more like a traditional non-healthcare business, they need specifically appropriate yet broadly functional technology applications.

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Business technology has always served a vital role in healthcare, especially in diagnosis and treatment. More recently, advanced telecommunications technologies have fueled widespread changes throughout the healthcare industry. There is even an American Telemedicine Association, created to promote the use … Continue reading

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The Ponemon Institute recently revealed some serious concerns regarding security of patient health data in our increasingly technology-driven medical environment. Over the past year, data breaches increased a whopping 32 percent, and a major risk culprit is mobile devices. 81 … Continue reading

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Healthcare is on the minds of many these days. Medical issues are a frequent subject of public commentary as well as discussions among both state and federal regulators. That interest extends to healthcare technology.

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Every year Gartner, Inc., a technology research firm, makes future predictions based on their extensive study of wide-ranging businesses and industries. Perhaps not surprisingly, Gartner’s predictions for the next few years include significant technology-based changes for the medical community.

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With new technology rapidly changing the way healthcare is administered, tracked and reported it’s no wonder people are confused and skeptical. Myths abound. And as with all myths, some have a basis in truth and some are just wrong.

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