Sandata Technologies announced today the appointment of healthcare technology industry veteran Tom Underwood as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Harold Blue, who will become Vice Chairman of the company’s board.

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We have been told that our weekly feature, “Last Week’s Most Popular Story,” is a popular one. So, to close the year, we thought we would bring a whole issue in that theme. Below you will find links to the year’s most-read news articles, interviews and opinion pieces. First, some 2011 statistics: We ran 201 […]

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If we were in a Disney movie, one might call this another symbol of the circle of life. This week, former McKesson Technology Solutions President Pamela Pure joined HealthMEDX, the company formed by the team that created MSI in the 1980’s and eventually sold it to hospital software vendor HBOC, which was later acquired by McKesson Corporation. Pure joins HealthMEDX as it takes on a growth investment infusion from Spectrum Equity Investors and Trident Capital.

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Today is December 7, 2011. Seventy years ago, a violent attack permanently imprinted tragic images on the American consciousness. Seventy years and three months ago, PFC Joseph P. Rowan was discharged from the U.S. Army; his final post was Schofield Barracks, a few minutes’ drive from Pearl Harbor. My thoughts turn to my father every December 7, and every time I give thanks that he got out of there in time and, as he nears his 92nd birthday, every time I take my turn as his caregiver. These are those thoughts.

Home Care Technology Report has learned that HealthCareFIRST, a home care and hospice software and services company based in Springfield, Missouri, has acquired 100% of the stock of CareFacts, Inc., a home care and hospice software vendor in St. Paul, Minnesota.

What do these ten technologies have in common? GPS Navigation system

Personal Digital Assistant

Flip Video Camera

MP3 Player

Digital Camera

Handheld Video Game

Notebook PC

Cell Phone

Wrist Watch

TV & Stereo Remote Control

(Click article headline for answer.)

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