May 19
I often get questions from small business owners asking about social media and taking small steps into the digital world. Questions like, “Should I build a better website?” or “What should I do with Facebook and Twitter?” or, “How do I manage these social media tools once I set them up?” Suffice to say, …
May 05
Rural Latinos Need Access to High-Speed Networks Though much of LISTA’s work focuses on urban areas, we cannot forget our brothers and sisters living in America’s more remote, rural areas where access to high-speed Internet technology is even more important for economic development and new business opportunities. More than 4.2 million Latinos live in rural …
Apr 14
The editors of Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine (HE&IT) have selected Jose A. Marquez-Leon of Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association as one of the “Top 200 Most Influential Hispanics in Technology.” This select list, which previously recognized some of the top 1 00 Hispanics in technology, was expanded to reflect the increasing …
Mar 17
In this White House White Board, U.S. Chief Information Office Vivek Kundra explains how the IT Dashboard website helped save $3 billion in taxpayer funds and make government more efficient by shining a light on the federal government’s IT projects. Watch Video… Click Here.
Mar 17
Tallahassee, FL -In honor of 2011 Ambassadors for Aging Day, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) and senior organizations across Florida joined together to promote the importance of broadband to seniors and ensure that senior citizens have greater access to the vast benefits offered by broadband technologies. Showcasing how seniors are utilizing and …
Mar 10
The National Board of Directors, President Jose Marquez-Leon and The editors of Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine (HE&IT) have selected Tony Jimenez of MicroTech as one of the “Top 200 Most Influential Hispanics in Technology.” This select list, which previously recognized some of the top 100 Hispanics in technology, was expanded to reflect the …
Jan 06
It’s no secret that telecom players see a major opportunity in providing telecom and IT services to the health-care industry, and with good reason. Industry analysts at IDC say the U.S. market for health-care IT solution spending was a $33.9 billion market in 2010 and is expected to grow 24 percent over the next four …
Nov 10
On Friday, National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal said the U.S. is behind several other countries in adopting health IT, MedPage Today reports (Walker, MedPage Today, 10/30). Blumenthal spoke during a briefing in Washington, D.C., about efforts by the U.S. and other countries to invest in health IT (Zigmond, Modern Healthcare, 10/30). Other Countries’ Efforts In Denmark, …
Oct 22
Blumenthal warns of risk of EHR ‘digital divide’ By Mary Mosquera Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Health IT vendors should make sure they market and sell their products and services to health care providers in minority communities to avoid a new form of “digital divide” that could leave low-income areas without the benefit of electronic health …
Oct 07
In West Texas, where unemployment is at 2 percent, the popular chain Chili’s had to close some of its restaurants because there were not enough employees to fill the jobs. Imagine what it’s like for a healthcare system in that part of the country to recruit IT staff, says Gary L. Barnes, CIO of Medical …
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