By: Holly Dolezalek, Processor.com
Health IT is abuzz with the words “meaningful use” these days, but to many, it’s a nebulous term that’s difficult to define. To help clear up confusion, here is a look at meaningful use, its requirements, and what it means for IT workers in the healthcare industry.

By Holly Dolezalek, Processor.com
Any IT manager can rattle off a baker’s dozen of metrics that he or she could use to measure performance. In fact, the difficulty in succeeding with performance metrics isn’t in coming up with metrics to track. It’s in knowing what to measure, deciding whether those measures have any meaning for the organization, discerning what the data within those metrics means for the health and performance of IT, and figuring out what to do with the data once it’s gathered. Guidon CEO Ron Wince recommends focusing your more in-depth metrics efforts on areas that can drive real efficiencies or behavioral changes in the organization.

By Ron Wince, Guidon Performance Solutions / CIO Update
Featured byline article by Guidon CEO Ron Wince on the front page of CIO Update. Read how new thinking and focusing on a few critical areas will differentiate the leaders from the laggards.

By Minda Zetlin, Smart Enterprise
Featured article quoting Guidon CEO Ron Wince. Read about how the IT industry is starting to adapt Lean into their organizations.

By: Matthew D. Sarrel, PC Magazine
Is your business as efficient as it should be? Or do customers slip through the cracks? Many small businesses struggle just to get routine things done, but a careful analysis of the steps you take in dealing with customers is almost always worth the time you invest. Examine the way your business functions and the daily tasks employees perform. Take a special look at the role IT systems play in the process. Then look for ways to improve and serve the customer better and less expensively.