Darlene Storm: Cool: Invisibility cloak, implant calls before heart attack, 3D hologram, immortal via avatar

	WebMD, Qualcomm build consumer cloud for mobile health data | Marian Cook: HIT legacy systems: Outrunning the Zombie Apocalypse
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	Darlene Storm: Cool: Invisibility cloak, implant calls before heart attack, 3D hologram, immortal via avatar While it seems like the stuff of science fiction, the cutting edge of technology and science has us on the cusp of some very cool and exciting developments for health and for fun. Researchers created a miniature version of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, developed a tiny life-saving implant that can call your smartphone to warn you before a heart attack, are developing a prototype to make 3D holograms that can dance above your mobile device, and there are even attempts to make immortality a reality by transferring your brain into an avatar. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Managing Performance of Critical Applications In conducting a survey of more than 150 IT professionals with direct responsibility for business-critical applications, Forrester found that enterprises are supporting corporate objectives of productivity and efficiency, a typical trend in times of economic uncertainty. Read Now In this Issue WebMD, Qualcomm build consumer cloud for mobile health data Marian Cook: HIT legacy systems: Outrunning the Zombie Apocalypse WHITE PAPER: Dell What Dell And Windows Server 2012 Can Do For You The march toward cloud computing continues to accelerate. Those who do not "adapt and adopt" run the risk of being left behind, technologically and competitively. In an era where technology is expected to drive profitability, you need the versatility, availability and scale that cloud computing promises. Read Now! WebMD, Qualcomm build consumer cloud for mobile health data WebMD and Qualcomm Life are collaborating on a cloud offering that will allow consumers with mobile health monitoring devices to sync their data to the cloud, where it can be shared with healthcare providers. Read More Marian Cook: HIT legacy systems: Outrunning the Zombie Apocalypse A staggering, decaying hulk blocks your path. Hungrily, it roars, "Braaaiiins! Must have braaaaiins!"  This isn't "The Walking Dead," the popular zombie TV show.  This is about something much scarier:  the walking dead legacy health information technology (HIT) systems lurching about and sucking life out of our enterprises. C'mon.  Admit it.  You have systems costing more than they are worth, and would look good in a chalk outline. Secretly, you would love to axe them in the head. Read More
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