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Congratulations to Flat Classroom Project Co-Creator, Julie Lindsay, on her recent accomplishment. Julie was elected as the International Representative to the Board of the International Society for Technology in Education for 2011

""TriZetto has great employees, an agile solution set, and an unparalleled customer base in the healthcare payer and provider markets," said Devanny. "In the months and years ahead, we will build on this strong foundation to help healthcare organizations meet new challenges with new, world-class, technology-enabled solutions. We will continue to actively listen to our customers, letting their voice drive our capabilities, and become a much broader healthcare information-technology company. We will leverage TriZetto's unique assets and capabilities to transform connectivity and collaboration between health plans, providers and consumers. By helping integrate what has been a historically fragmented healthcare industry, TriZetto will help improve the efficiency, cost and quality of healthcare across our country and abroad." To realize this vision, Devanny has stressed five key areas of investment and organizational focus at TriZetto: -- Voice of the Customer, TriZetto's systematic approach to engaging its clients in a strategic dialogue to take customer service and satisfaction to a new level. -- Enterprise Software Solutions, a broad portfolio of flexible and scalable systems to help healthcare organizations improve efficiency and respond quickly in an evolving market. -- TriZetto Advantage Services(TM), comprehensive hosting, business process outsourcing and professional services to help customers meet key business objectives more quickly and with less risk. -- Systematic Health Management(TM), TriZetto's unique approach to population health management that helps customers improve the cost and quality of care. -- Payer- Provider Connectivity, to drive improved efficiency, productivity and collaboration between healthcare payers and providers. "

This explained that the days of deleting emails was almost over because of the evolution of email and technology as a whole.

" "telehealth" which is broadly defined as the use of communications technologies to provide and support health care at a distance." This is the definition of telehealth. Telehealth is the use of technologies to provide and support health care at a distance.

"34% of users report their organization's telemedicine program has been in existence between 1 and 2 years, and almost 20% report their program has been in existence for 5 years or longer. Supporting "Continuing Medical Education" is the most common way in which telemedicine is used, followed closely by "clinical consultations". "Text documents" are the most frequently transmitted type of medical information transmitted between locations, while "real-time motion video" is transmitted least frequently. A desire to "deliver quality care to rural/under-served areas" was cited by users as the most important reason their organizations decided to implement a telemedicine, but non-users claim the "availability of affordable technology" would be their primary motivation. "Access to medical databases" was considered the most valuable clinical telemedicine application cited by users. 87% of those using telemedicine report that their organization provides them with access to the Internet. Slightly more than a third of those using telemedicine report that their organization "occasionally" uses telemedicine to assess a patient at a remote location, while almost half "occasionally" use an interactive technology to consult with a remote caregiver. "Lack of funding" was by both users and non-users as the greatest impediment to the growth of telemedicine. Budgets for the majority of new telemedicine programs (less than one year old) appear to have increased by 50% or more from 1997 to 1998. However, budgets for the majority of older telemedicine programs (5 years or more), have remained the same for the majority of the respondents. Non-users indicated that having access to medical databases and the ability to transmit medical images would be the two most valuable telemedicine capabilities. " This talks about the findings of telemedicine that researchers have discovered.

This article explains the different affects that technology has on the environment and on people.

Google has created a "GTA" - Google Teacher Academy - where teachers can attend a 2-day academy to improve their technology skills.

This article tells workers opinions on being able to work from smart phones. 

This article is about how our health and behaviors are shaped by communication, information and technology people interact with everyday. 

This article discusses both the impact technology can have on classrooms, and whether or not that impact is beneficial enough for the cost to utilize said technology.

Eight Trends Driving the Future of Information Technology A new report predicts dramatic changes to the face of enterprise computing. To say that change is coming to the enterprise is like saying the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.

Information technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data, often in the context of a business or other enterprise. The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones.

Teachers are often portrayed as being clueless about technology, but ever more of them are putting that stereotype to the test. Web 2.0 technologies in particular have found a receptive audience among educators. Many use blogs to share ideas on teaching and technology, some of which might surprise students.

Learn something new every day More Info... by email In the 1960s and 1970s, the term information technology (IT) was a little known phrase that was used by those who worked in places like banks and hospitals to describe the processes they used to store information.

The rapid and constant pace of change in technology is creating both opportunities and challenges for schools. The opportunities include greater access to rich, multimedia content, the increasing use of online coursetaking to offer classes not otherwise available, the widespread availability of mobile computing devices that can access the Internet, the expanding role of social networking tools for learning and professional development, and the growing interest in the power of digital games for more personalized learning.

Photo credit: Christy B., Lewisville, NC Everyone has seen the moody, withdrawn kid with music blasting out of his white earbuds, or the girl rapidly texting on her phone. The youth of today are constantly immersed in technological advancements that promote nonstop communication and instant gratification, whether through cell phones, gaming systems, laptops, or MP3 players.

"Envisioning the future of education technology"