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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Featured Report: How Smart Wi-Fi Improves Wireless Network Performance

CIO Magazine
Jan,02, 2013
by: Paul Rubens
You're sitting in a conference room in your corporate headquarters, trying to download a file to your smartphone. There's a strong Wi-Fi signal, but the download that's been crawling along has finally ground to a halt. This kind of poor Wi-Fi experience is all too common, and thanks to BYOD programs that allow employees to connect their mobile devices to their corporate networks, things are likely to get worse. Here's why: Wi-Fi is a shared medium, which means that only one person (or device) can use it at any given time--everyone else has to wait. So no matter how strongly your device detects a Wi-Fi signal, the more devices that are using it, the slower it will be for everyone.
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This Week's Wireless News

RCR Wireless U. S.
2013 Predictions: The year of the mobile enterprise app
Jan,15,2013
by:Mary Britain-Whit
If 2011 was the year of the mobile consumer app, then 2012 was the year mobile tablets conquered IT security in enterprises. So the stage is set for 2013 to be the year of the mobile enterprise app. On this we have two predictions:

1. The over hyped capability of HTML5 will be exposed and its use more reasonably profiled to irregularly used enterprise-to-consumer apps, mobile BI and internal wireless extension of administration functions – like expense or travel claims. The end user demand for apps with speed and the ability to work off line will drive native app development for those business areas that have a substantial return on investment for the company.
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Fierce Wireless
Analysts push back against reports of weak iPhone 5 demand
Jan,15,2013
by:Phil Goldstein
Analysts and industry observers moved to counter reports that a cutback in Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) orders for iPhone 5 components indicated a drop in demand for the device. The reports, first from Japan's Nikkei and then also from the Wall Street Journal, caused Apple's stock to drop 3.6 percent yesterday. In the aftermath of the reports, analysts said that the reports might not be accurate. "As far as we can tell, iPhone 5 demand remains robust," Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a research note to clients, according to CNET. Similarly, Baird analyst William Power wrote that he was "actually raising our calendar fourth quarter iPhone forecast slightly," and that "most demand indicators remain favorable."
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Wireless Week
Investors Cheer RadioShack Split with Target Mobile
Jan,15, 2013
by: Andrew Berg
RadioShack and Target have chosen to part ways, dissolving Radio Shack's hand in Target's mobile phone vending operation. According to statement from RadioShack today, the company is shutting down its Target Mobile stores, which are currenrly present in 1,500 Target stores. The closures will be effective April 8, 2013. The RadioShack and Target partnership provided RadioShack access to manage Target's post-paid mobility business, but RadioShack did not manage the prepaid mobility business or the wider range of accessories offered in Target stores.
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Monday, January 14, 2013

Featured Report: Marketers Search for Mobile Clarity at CES

ClickZ
Jan,10, 2013
by: Matt Kapko
To integrate or not to integrate - that is the question that marketers, brands and agencies are still debating at CES 2013, held in Las Vegas. While online publishers are increasingly pushing for multi-platform buys across mobile, tablet and desktop, there continues to be a wide gap between the mobile first (or mobile only) crowd and those who put their efforts into fully integrated marketing campaigns that reach across platform and device. The answer for most is somewhere in the middle, but that certainly doesn't help brands get the most effective return on their ad spend. The meandering quest for the right mix of marketing and advertising to tablets, smartphones and desktops is nothing new, but the potential audiences available in each channel has shifted dramatically.
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This Week's Mobile Marketing News
Smartblog on Social Media
The power of location: Why Foursquare should be part of your digital-marketing strategy
Jan,14,2013
by:Jennifer Nedeau
With more than 25 million people on Foursquare and 3 billion check-ins, Foursquare competes with the likes of Instagram (45 million users) and Path (5 million users) and is one of the few successful mobile-only social networks. Since it launched in 2009, Foursquare has become an increasingly helpful tool for local businesses and national brands trying to connect with consumers on a 1:1 level. I witnessed the power of Foursquare recently when I helped to create a partnership between Foursquare and TIME magazine for the 2012 political conventions. Through customized Foursquare content and badges tailored for the convention experience, TIME was able to reach nearly 1 out of 5 people on the ground at the RNC and DNC in a meaningful, relevant and location-specific way. And it is this experience which convinced me to consider Foursquare in marketing campaigns. The good news is that Foursquare recently improved its platform making it more useful for businesses and marketing strategy.
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Online Media Daily
National Brands Beginning To Think Local On Mobile
Jan,11,2013
by:Laurie Sullivan
National brands that do not build effective local mobile ad campaigns will miss a major opportunity to connect with consumers in their neighborhood, Mike Boland, program director for BIA/Kelsey's Mobile Local Media practice, told MediaPost. BIA/Kelsey's mobile ad revenue forecast suggests local, mobile campaigns will grow from $664 million in 2011 to $5.8 billion in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate of 54.2%.
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SmartBlog on Social Media
Getting started with Pinterest for business
Jan,11, 2013
by: Amber Wallor
There’s no doubt that Pinterest is generating considerable amounts of referral traffic for businesses. Many people were using Pinterest for business by finding ways around the settings meant for personal users, but now Pinterest is officially opened up to the business world. This is a great opportunity for brands that have been waiting to join to get involved with Pinterest. Already have a Pinterest account that you’ve been using for business? Here’s how to convert yours: Log on to the network’s business page, where you will be prompted to convert your personal account to business by following the steps outlined below:
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Featured Report: Seminar Understanding EHR

Wirehead Technology
Jan,09,2013
by: Howard Lee
Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital played host to the first Health and Wellness Wednesday Meeting sponsored by Business Partners of Uptown Chamber of Commerce. the event "Understanding EHR was aimed at helping private practice doctors and small clinics understand the changes in healthcare laws and how they can use Healthcare IT providers to create and EHR network to help them meet HIPPA and HITEC regulations. Featured speakers for the seminar were Howard Lee CIO of Wirehead Technology and Hunt Russell co. founder and SVP of Business Development of 7 Medical. They talked about what healthcare providers should know about the new healthcare regulations and the applications that are available to help them meet HIPPA and HITEC regulations.

Understanding EHR Presentations

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This Week's Healthcare News

iHealthBeat
Report: Mobile Device Security Among Top Health Care Issues Jan,10,2013
by:Staff
Mobile device security is among the top 10 issues facing the health care industry this year, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, FierceHealthcare reports (Cheung-Larivee, FierceHealthcare, 1/9).The report is based on research from PwC's Health Research Institute, as well as a poll of 1,000 U.S. consumers (PwC release, 1/9).
Mobile Device Security
According to the report, only 46% of hospitals have a security strategy in place to regulate the use of mobile devices (FierceHealthcare, 1/9).
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HealthDataManagement
Smart Health Care Strategy Hidden in ‘Cliff’ Deal
Jan,09,2013
by:Peter Orszag
One little-noted provision I was encouraged to see tucked in last week’s fiscal-cliff legislation is Section 601(b): an incentive for doctors to expand their use of something called clinical data registries. These registries collect information on patient characteristics, patterns of care and outcomes that can be crucial to evaluating what medical techniques and strategies work and which ones don’t. Unfortunately, registries are not as widespread as they should be -- and the ones that exist often are limited to particular types of care. Data from insurance-claim forms, in contrast, are easier to obtain and more comprehensive across episodes of care. However, these reveal only which tests and procedures were performed, and tell very little about how the patient fared.
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Healthcare Info Security
How to Keep Mobile Health Data Secure
Jan,10, 2013
by: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Kathryn Marchesini, a privacy adviser at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, outlines the three most important steps healthcare organizations should take to avoid breaches of information on mobile devices. The key steps, she says are to make extensive use of encryption; create, implement and document reasonable security and privacy policies; and train staff on those policies.
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Small Business Healthcare Consortium
Hello Small Business Owners,
I am writing to you because our changing health care system will have a profound effect on all of us. Now that the election is over and the Supreme Court has ruled, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not going away. It will not be repealed and it is up to us to make sure it will work for small businesses and individuals as it was intended to do. That’s why I joined the Campaign for Better Health Care’s newly created Small Business Health Care Consortium (SBHCC).

This consortium views the needs of small businesses and their employees as a top priority. And, as a member of the Steering Committee of the SBHCC, I am personally inviting you and asking you to invite your network of small businesses to participate in a one hour, educational free webinar about the Affordable Care Act on January 15th at 11:00am CST or January 16th at 3:30pm CST. Discussions around health reform have been confusing and, sometimes, even misleading. It is the goal of this free webinar to provide factual information about the changes that are already happening and those coming in the near future. It will discuss the benefits and opportunities of the ACA and what Illinois small businesses need to do to make sure this law will benefit them.

Follow this link to register for:
January 15th: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ecg0qj9s21aq

January 16th: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=m2wt2unotbju

Many key components of the ACA are national in nature. For instance, small businesses currently providing health insurance to their employees could be eligible for a 35% tax credit. And, while employers with fewer than 50 full time employees are not required to provide health insurance, their employees can take advantage of the ACA’s benefits. Other components will be implemented at the State level and these decisions will either enhance small businesses or provide another hurdle. One important component is that all states must implement a health insurance exchange (marketplace). These exchanges will include a rate review process with defined, easy to understand plans to consider and review side-by-side. As small business owners we share many of the same, serious business challenges. It is my hope that you and your small business peers do want to learn more about the ACA. Let’s take this opportunity to act collectively to get control of health insurance costs and improve access to coverage.

The opportunity to create positive change is now. It is about fairness and choices for small businesses. Please register:
January 15th, 11am CST:
https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ecg0qj9s21aq
January 16th, 3:30pm CST:
https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=m2wt2unotbju

And, do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or ideas. Reach me at 312-286-8416 email wireheadtec@gmail.com or Wirehead Technology Healthcare IT Serives at www.wireheadtec.com/Home.html Find a listing of our SBHCC Steering Committee members at: www.cbhconline.org/smallbusiness .

Sincerely,
Howard Lee CIO
Wirehead Technology

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