More than half of doctors` offices and 80% of hospitals that provide Medicare or Medicaid will have electronic health records by the end of the year, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.
"We have reached a tipping point in adoption of electronic health records," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and they "are critical to modernizing our health care system."
The an
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Lenovo Sales Soar Amid PC Industry Slump
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Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.
Lenovo said it earned $127 million, or 1.22 cents per share, in the three months ending March 31. Revenue rose 4 percent over a year earlier to $7.8 billion.
Lenovo ranks a close second behind Hewlett-Packard Co. as the biggest maker of personal
Social Media Make Customer Service a Spectator Sport
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It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown.
"I AM NOT STUPID ALL OF YO
HewlettPackards Profits Fall But Outlook Stock Rise
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Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company`s cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain.
The conflicting signs of further deterioration and potential recovery emerged in Hewlett-Packard Co.`s latest qua
How a 3D Printer Helped a Child Breathe Again
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In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
It`s the latest advance from the booming field of regenerative medicine, making body parts in the lab.
In the case of Kaiba (KEYE`-buh) Gionfriddo, doctors didn`t have a moment to spare. Because of a birth defect, the li
Newest HP PCs Aim for Flexibility Mobility
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Hewlett-Packard is hoping its latest all-in-one PC innovations will make its competitors envious. The new HP Envy Rove20 is the company`s first mobile all-in-one PC, complete with a built in battery and touch technology.
HP also announced new consumer notebooks, all-in-one PCs and printers that promise consumers more flexibility in how they access and share information. In two words, it`s all abo
Kim Dotcom Claims Patent for TwoFactor Authentication
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Two-factor authentication has become a popular way to heighten log-on security, used by many Internet companies and financial institutions. Now, controversial Megaupload Web site owner Kim Dotcom says he owns the patent for the process.
In a tweet on Thursday, Dotcom wrote that "Google, Facebook, Twitter, Citibank, etc., offer Two-Step-Authentication. Massive IP infringement by U.S. companies. My
Google Buys Company that Makes WindPower Drones
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The company that started in 1995 with a small search engine called BackRub and is now one of the world`s leading tech giants is branching out into a technology few people spend much time thinking about, though it could one day have huge implications: harvesting energy from the sky through floating drones packing wind turbines.
Google is in the process of acquiring the start-up Makani Power, based
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