Technology Advice for Small Businesses

Health-care technology market set to expand in 2014

The North American health-care information technology (IT) market will grow from $21.9 billion in 2012 to $31.3 billion by 2017, a compound annual rate of 7.4%. That forecast comes from Research and Markets’ North American Healthcare IT Market Report 2013-2017, and is based on a number of factors. Financial support from the U.S. government is… Continue reading Health-care technology market set to expand in 2014

Five top stories of 2013

As 2013 came to a close, we looked back at the health-care information technology (IT) stories that most captivated the industry. Some were bad (because bad news makes headlines), but some were also good. Here are five topics we found most intriguing. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) faced a class-action lawsuit over the theft of… Continue reading Five top stories of 2013

Meaningful use has been good business – but not perfect

In the early 2000s – even into the current decade – health care had some catching up to do when it came to technology. Much of the industry was paper-based and when technology was used, it was often in separate areas, creating silos of information that couldn’t communicate. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act… Continue reading Meaningful use has been good business – but not perfect

Five reasons to choose VoIP

There are many different ways technology can help small to medium businesses increase efficiency, save money or even make conducting business easier. One of the more popular systems that businesses can benefit from is Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which utilizes your Internet connection to send and receive calls. If you are using older, more… Continue reading Five reasons to choose VoIP

5 reasons to switch to VoIP

One of the biggest business trends over the past decade is the modernization of business systems. Take for example the cloud, which companies are adopting in droves. There is one system that doesn’t seem to be moving as fast however – the phone. Many companies still rely on traditional networks, unaware that there is a… Continue reading 5 reasons to switch to VoIP

VoIP – 5 reasons to switch

Technology of any kind has become an important business component. While many companies are upgrading servers, virtualizing environments and even implementing the cloud, there is one function often ignored: The telephone and phone lines. One option to modernize older phone systems is to upgrade to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). If you are using older,… Continue reading VoIP – 5 reasons to switch

OS X Mavericks ready to rip it up

June has become one of the biggest and most important months in tech. One of the reasons for this is Apple’s yearly developer’s conference where new tech and software are announced. This year saw a number of interesting products updated, including OS X, which although not the biggest announcement of the show, is important. Apple… Continue reading OS X Mavericks ready to rip it up

Here comes OS X Mavericks

Apple is widely known to produce devices and software with solid support and usability, in fact, they have built their name on easy to use systems. Their desktop operating system, OS X, is quickly becoming the go-to-choice for the younger generation and even some businesses. In late June, the company announced an exciting new OS… Continue reading Here comes OS X Mavericks

Ready for OS X Mavericks Braw?

In late June, Apple held their annual developer’s conference – WWDC – and announced numerous new products and updates. While many considered iOS 7 (Apple’s mobile operating system) to be the star of the show, there was a much smaller, yet equally big, announcement – a new version of OS X will be coming soon.… Continue reading Ready for OS X Mavericks Braw?

Five great VoIP features

It’s safe to say that many business owners and managers are aware of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems, and in fact, many businesses now use it. There are many more still using older phone systems however. If you are one of these companies, and are curious about VoIP, you may be interested to… Continue reading Five great VoIP features