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• IDG Contributor Network: 4 predictions for health care IT 2018: steady as she goes

  11-12-2017 22:00
  In my final post for the year, I look at what’s ahead in 2018 for health care IT. As I write this, questions remain on the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). After having failed twice in its efforts on an outright repeal of the ACA, the current administration is coming at it through tax reform. The proposed new tax policy will remove the individual mandate, and will almost certainly target entitlements such as Medicare and Medicaid in their efforts to close the budget deficits arisin
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Do you have what it takes to be a successful CIO?

  11-12-2017 16:25
  A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of chairing the 2017 Future CIO Summit in Boston.  I was joined by many successful CIOs as they participated in keynotes, presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions on assorted set of topics. Most related to the leadership challenges of being a CIO.  It was an enlightening few days.   There were a few reoccurring attributes mentioned that exemplified the qualities needed to be a successful CIO&n
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Using analytics to identify and predict patients’ physical health needs

  11-12-2017 15:07
   Recently, Dr. Lauren Jarmusz (PT, DPT) and I interviewed Dr. Krishnaj Gourab (MD). Krishnaj is the co-founder of ReHAP; a startup that provides clinical decision support for rehabilitation therapy service (physical and occupational therapy). Dr. Gourab and his co-founder, John Adamovich, MHA were awarded the Louis B. Thalheimer Fund for Translational Research and Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Grant for developing ReHAP.Dr. Gourab is an assistant professor of physical medicine and re
  
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• The 8 biggest IT management mistakes

  11-12-2017 12:00
  Everybody makes mistakes. Most are harmless, some are embarrassing but forgivable, and some can take your career — or your company — down with them.Some of the most common IT gaffes include becoming trapped in a relationship with a vendor you can't shake loose, hiring or promoting the wrong people, and hiding problems from top management until it's too late to recover.When you're in charge of enterprise technology, the risks are much higher and the fallout from mistakes can be much w
  
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• 7-Eleven digital transformation ushers in new era of convenience

  11-12-2017 12:00
  Seeking to strengthen consumer loyalty, 7-Eleven has launched a chatbot and a new rewards app, and is experimenting with other emerging technologies such as drones, biometrics and peer-to-peer payments. If the initiatives work as intended, they will help the chain redefine convenience for the 55 million consumers who visit any of the chain's 63,000 stores worldwide daily, says 7-Eleven Chief Digital Officer and CIO Gurmeet Singh.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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