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Archive for December, 2011

Supporting the new superphones

Both Samsung and Microsoft have either announced or unveiled a line of phones that have been dubbed “superphones”.  In the case of Samsung, the Galaxy Note, considered a cross between a tablet and a smartphone due to its size, contains a massive 5.3-inch display with a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. Microsoft’s roadmap indicates that they […]

Lync Mobility – Understanding SIP Sign-in Address vs. User Principle Name (UPN)

With the recent release of the Lync Mobile client for Windows Phone 7, Android, and iPhone, I’ve seen numerous companies thrilled about the opportunity to extend Lync further within the enterprise! For companies interested in deploying Lync Mobility, the Lync Server Cumulative Update 4 is required. For deployment steps, I highly recommend reading the Microsoft […]

Is it Time to Embrace ICD-10?

A recent post by ICD-10 Watch sums up the ICD-10 struggle well: “ICD-10 coding is a tough sell” and “great healthcare is in the data”. Weinberger points out that providers are stretched to their limits with the many other healthcare reforms and feel like the benefits of adopting ICD-10 simply aren’t there. However, the ICD-10 […]

NewsGator Custom Activity with an Event Receiver

If you have NewsGator on your SharePoint site and want to refine the look or functionality of some items in the newsfeed, there is a good chance that you will be building a custom activity type. Here are a few examples of where custom activity types can help: ·items from a non-community list trigger posts […]

Planning for Externalizing Authentication in SharePoint 2010: Part 1 – Introduction

Since the beginning of 2011, I’ve had the good fortune of being involved with several projects involving the claims authentication capabilities introduced in SharePoint 2010. The scope of these efforts have ranged from small proof-of-concept demonstrations to large Internet and Intranet production deployments. Some involved custom built Security Token Services (STS) and others relied on […]

Looking Forward: Measuring Healthcare Quality

Compared to other nations, the United States has difficulty measuring up to some key areas related to health care quality. In terms of life expectancy, Docteur and Berenson (2009) contend that the United States has one of the lowest life expectancy rates and the highest mortality rate from conditions that could have been prevented. These […]

One Advantage of the Android Ecosystem

It has been no secret that Apple’s iPad has pretty much eaten Google Android’s lunch both in terms of sales and the accolades of the technical press.  However, in one area, Android has outshone Apple and that is flexibility. This is by design on both Apple and Google’s part.  In the case of Apple, Steve […]

Ask the Expert: How to Connect with Patients and Members using Social & Mobile Tools

Michael Porter is a Principal at Perficient for Portal, Social, and Collaboration solutions. He leverages 13 years of experience with portal and content management projects to help clients understand and take advantage of the value provided by web technologies. He has supported many multi-million dollar portal implementations for some of the world’s largest companies. Michael […]

Healthcare Business Intelligence – Success vs. Biting off More than You Can Chew

The healthcare industry is ecstatic about the opportunity to apply business intelligence (BI) to improve healthcare quality, cost and outcomes. Providers are using BI to address process issues that limit operational efficiencies. BI is “the solution” to successfully overcoming short-comings and creating provider bottom-line benefits, patient time and efficiency benefits and overall social equity. IBM […]

The Obligatory 2011 Top Ten Mobile Story List

Gartner just published their top predictions for 2012 and beyond and the one that caught my eye was the mobile one: By 2015, mobile application development (AD) projects targeting smartphones and tablets will outnumber native PC projects by a ratio of 4-to-1. Now, obviously mobile has been one of the largest IT stories for 2011 […]

Social and Search tops COMSCORE

This isn’t really a surprise because our demand for clients wanting more from social and search is expanding.  Here is the article from TechCrunch that has some great insights. One can and likely should take from this that companies should formulate, solidify and socialize their social strategy to key business stakeholders, take your search and […]

Video Blog: Migration Strategies to Office 365: Part 1

During part one this 2-part blog series, I talk about the importance of user experience during migration to Office 365. Microsoft offers many capabilities that ensure an optimal user experience such as Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Directory Sync and Exchange hybrid services. Additionally, I point out options for organizations with external messaging systems to […]

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