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Every Friday we publish our “Follow Friday” series which features a few industry news articles we would like to share with you. We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

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This week’s Follow Friday articles include EFF blasts proposed DRM in HTML5, SharePoint and EMC Documentum cuddle up, why your CIO doesn’t spend the most on the Cloud, and more.

EFF blasts proposed DRM features in HTML5 - Network World 
By Jon Gold

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued an angry formal response to a proposed set of HTML5 standards from the World Wide Web Consortium, saying that stringent digital rights management technology will be harmful to online freedom and prevent many users from getting access to important content.

The EFF is most concerned about the W3C HTML working group's acceptance of a draft standard that "includes discussion" of a technology called encrypted media extensions. Essentially, says EFF international director Danny O'Brien, this builds DRM into the fabric of what was supposed to be the underpinning for the open Web.

Read more to see what else made this week's list!

Every Friday we publish our ‘Follow Friday’ series which features a few industry news articles we would like to share with you. We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

This week’s Follow Friday articles include implementing a strategy for mobile technology and the radiology practice, Google starts using HTML5 and WebM for premium content, how the Cloud is impacting SharePoint 2013, and more intriguing articles from the week.

Google starts using HTML5 and WebM for premium content - Gigaom
By Janko Roettgers

Google has quietly started to switch some aspects of its premium content offerings to its open source WebM video format. Google’s WebM product manager John Luther explained during a developer Hangout Wednesday that YouTube and Google Play video rentals are now using WebM as opposed to Flash on Samsung’s Chromebooks. “We will be rolling that out on more Chrome OS devices and other platforms soon,” he added.
Luther went on to explain that Google did a lot of work on the security layer that delivers the videos encrypted to an HTML5 player. “As far as I know, we are the first to ever do that,” he said.

It’s been five years since the announcement of HTML5 and yet the HTML5 vs. Flash debate continues to rage on among developers. Checkout the HTML5 vs Flash [Infographic].

Other articles you may be interested in:

• HTML5 vs. Flash - What Do You Need to Know? Part 1
• HTML5 vs. Flash - What Do You Need to Know? Part 2

Mobile Technology and the Radiology Practice: Implementation Strategy - ImagingBiz
By Cat Vasko

The use of mobile technologies holds a great deal of potential for radiology practices, Degati says. “Radiologists are enabled to make decisions in a more timely way than ever before: They do not have to be tied to desks or workstations, and they have the flexibility to work whenever and wherever they want, instead of being restricted to traditional hours of operation,” said Joe Degati, CTO for Medical Management Professionals (MMP). He adds, however, that an implementation strategy is necessary not only to make the best use of capital, but to avoid running afoul of privacy regulations. 

Now mobile apps can facilitate rapid collaboration among physicians and the viewing of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by patients. To meet the demands of tomorrow's medical applications try out the AIMTools SDK.

Other articles you may be interested in:

• Advantages for Implementing an Electronic Health Records (EHR) System, Part 1

How the Cloud is Impacting SharePoint 2013 - CMSWire
By Christian Buckley

The cloud is the evolution of software and collaboration — it’s something companies need to be thinking about, or they will get left behind. Within Microsoft's ecosystem, what is driving much of this dramatic shift toward the cloud is Microsoft itself, rather than their customer base. With competitors like Google driving a new breed of products and services geared toward the cloud and away from the traditional operating system model, Microsoft has scrambled in the past few years to outline their own cloud strategy — whether or not their vast customer base is ready for it. 

One of the most cost-effective ways to drive productivity improvement initiatives is to increase collaboration across the enterprise, both internally among employees as well as between employees, partners, and customers, through the use of a standardized set of tools. For more information, download the whitepaper The Role of Collaboration Tools for SharePoint.

Other articles you may be interested in:

• Top 4 Help Tools That Integrate with SharePoint
• The Explosive Growth of Third Party Add-ons for SharePoint

Read more for articles on QR Codes, the cloud, and more.

Here are few stories that caught our attention this week including how technological change has affected each passing generation, 6 CIOs share their strategic vision for 2013, the debate between HTML5 vs apps and more.

In our Follow Friday series, we feature a few industry news finds to share with you. We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

Generations: Embracing Technology and Engaging Each Other - HIMSS
By Jon Mertz, Member, HIMSS Social Media Task Force
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At any given time, there is a span of six generations in our society.  Change seems to accelerate with each passing generation. Although many innovations in healthcare have occurred over the current six generations, the basics remain. They involve office visits and silos of paper.
This is changing, too, as electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly being used and combined with many, many more apps for personal care that track steps, weight, calories, sugar levels, etc., and the list grows extensively from here.

All of this is positive, yet adoption and use is lagging. There are many conversations about engaged patients or e-patients, and more mainstream articles now appear about patients embracing technology to better manage their health.

6 CIOs Share Their Strategic Visions for 2013 - CIO
By John Brandon

Having a strategic vision in place is critical for success. Without a roadmap, IT can become too caught up in technology trends. For the six CIOs interviewed here, having a renewed focus on a core strategy for 2013 means directing the entire staff along a predetermined route—disaster recovery in the cloud, social networking, device independence and more. This, in turn, will drive business decisions, identify key priorities for their IT departments and demonstrate to end users a commitment to better usability.

Read these six CIO strategies for 2013 and see how they compare to your organization's plans for the rest of the year.

HTML5 vs. Apps: Here's Why The Debate Matters, And Who Will Win - Business Insider

HTML5 is a new technology that allows developers to build rich web-based apps that run on any device via a standard web browser. Many think it will save the web, rendering native platform-dependent apps obsolete. So, which will win? Native apps or HTML5? 
Need more? Check out a related article on HTML5 vs Flash [infographic].

Read on to discover articles on cloud computing and more.

Here are few stories that caught our attention this week including debunking the myths and misconceptions of HTML5 vs native mobile apps, seven universal challenges of cloud computing, McDonald’s is launching a new packing design that uses QR codes to give consumers nutritional information; plus, more Follow Friday stories this week.

In our Follow Friday series, we feature a few industry news finds to share with you. We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

HTML5 Vs. Native Mobile Apps: Myths and Misconceptions - Forbes
By Eric Savitz

2012 may be remembered as the year HTML5 – the catch-all term used for the latest protocols that define the content, layout, and navigation of Web pages through browsers – took the Internet by storm. Yet concerns surrounding HTML5’s architecture linger, along with a debate concerning the use of native mobile apps versus apps developed for the mobile Web. Why should anyone care?

Beware: 7 Sins of Cloud Computing - Wired
By Jake Gardner

While none of these problem areas align with the so-called deadly sins, the reality is that each represents a real challenge that can arise in many organizations, whether enterprises or SMBs, when it comes to implementing and maintaining a cloud architecture. These are universal challenges. While each is not an ultimate, insurmountable hurdle to adoption, thinking about how each of these is wrong, or at least misguided, is a smart way to navigate toward successful cloud strategy and implementation.

McDonald's Nutrition Info Now in QR Code Form - Mashable
By Emma Hutchings

McDonald's is launching a new global packaging design that uses QR codes to give consumers nutritional information about their food. It is the latest brand to promote informed decisions about health. The designs will be featured on all carry-out bags and fountain beverage cups, communicating "brand stories" and delivering facts with a mix of text and illustrations. If the QR codes are anything like the Trackmymacca app in Australia, they could also include information about where the food comes from.

Read more to learn about the latest in EHR and mobile development.

A few stories that caught our attention this week include the reasons why mobile app developers should stick to one platform, the impact of electronic health records (EHR) in the NBA, the latest innovation from Apple, how utilizing QR Codes can sell more beer and more.

In our Follow Friday series, we feature a few industry news finds to share with you. We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

Mobile App Developers Speak: 'Stick to One Platform' - CIO
By Shane O'Neill

Shall it be iOS, Android or Windows 8? It's a tough choice these days for developers. Here are some words of advice from two in-demand developers. Key tip: Don't be a platform jumper.

NBA Implements League Wide EHR Platform from Cerner - EMR Daily News
By Steve Campbell

The new platform will allow trainers and doctors to integrate care-related information, such as medications, notes, labs, specialist visits, X-rays, and MRIs, directly into the athlete’s medical record and associated athlete personal health record.

Small Company Figures Out QR Codes, and Sells Beer - The New York Times
By Melinda F. Emerson

Hoping to generate buzz about the brand and promote its mission of supporting the troops, 50 Back Brewing introduced its Buy a Soldier a Beer program. The program encourages smartphone users to scan the two-dimensional, black-and-white code that it places on all of their promotional materials — flyers, coasters, packaging, stickers, posters, point-of-sale displays — to reach their landing page. There, visitors are given three options: post a message on the 50 Back Facebook page, post a message on Twitter, or buy a soldier a beer.

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