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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!

This week’s Follow Friday articles include how cloud computing helps cut costs and boosts profits, is 2013 ready for HTML5, 1.7 billion to download health apps by 2017 and more articles.

How Cloud Computing Helps Cut Costs, Boost Profits - CIO
By Thor Olavsrud

The decision over whether to move your organization's IT to the cloud can be a daunting one. After all, it means a wholesale change in the sourcing and delivery of IT products and services. However, many companies are making the leap, at least for select capabilities—a recent by CDW of 1,242 IT professionals found that more than half of organizations are moving a variety of capabilities to the cloud. And a majority of them are recognizing cost savings and increased profits, according to another study by Rackspace Hosting.

Cloud – Based Productivity Solutions for SMBs - Cloud Tweaks
By Rick Blaisdell

Especially for small businesses, the cloud environment brings the most valuable benefits. The physical infrastructure deployment and maintenance, the need for specialized IT staff and the expensive software updates are just some of the aspects small businesses would not worry about if they would switch to cloud-based applications. But let’s see what kinds of productivity tools are out there in the cloud for SMBs:Cloud computing solutions should be the natural option for small businesses.

Read more for articles that include HTML5, mobile health apps and Meaningful Use.

A few stories that caught our attention this week include how to test a barcode, a report from RSNA on how Meaningful Use has been slowly adopted and a story on companies replacing legacy apps with SaaS solutions.

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!

How Do You Test a Bar Code? - The Barcode News
By John Nahtrieb

It is necessary to test a bar code because when it doesn’t work right, it causes huge problems and potentially huge liability. Bar codes hold the retail supply chain together and make it possible to track the movement of food, consumer goods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, health care products and devices; bar codes are integrated into manufacturing processes, security systems, access control devices, identification systems and myriad other applications.

RSNA: Rads exhorted to make MU meaningful - HealthImaging
By Lisa Fratt

The consensus on Meaningful Use (MU) for radiology is that the program is an awkward fit for the specialty. Consequently, radiologists have been slow to accept MU. An expert panel challenged radiologists to accept the challenge of MU and work to make it meaningful for radiology at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Gartner: SaaS Now Replacing Legacy Apps, as Well as Extending Them - CIO
By Chris Kanaracus

Companies are not only buying into SaaS (software as a service) more than ever, they are also ripping out legacy on-premises applications and replacing them with SaaS, according to analyst firm Gartner.

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.

Read more to discover additional industry related news.

Here some of the stories that caught our attention this week from things to look for in a document management system (DMS) to how image processing is being used to determine cholesterol levels in the blood.  We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet.

In our Follow Friday series, we feature a few of our finds to share with you. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

7 Things You Should Look For In Document Management Systems - BusinessInsider, By Ramon Ray

There are many document management systems out there and they’re all hollering, saying that they have a one-stop solution for you. Below are the 7 things we should ask ourselves when looking for document management systems (DMS).

Image processing system determines cholesterol levels in the blood - Vision Systems Design
By Dave Wilson

Researchers in India have developed an image processing system that can determine the total cholesterol level of a patient by analyzing the images of the skin on the patient's finger.

5 Tips for Using QR Codes at Trade Shows - BarCode News
By Suzi Harkola

When your company’s booth is one of hundreds or thousands of booths, all clamoring for attention from attendees, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd.  QR codes have proven to help distinguish one booth from all the others, especially because it encourages interaction between visitors and your company.

Read more to see what else caught our eye, and to share what you've found this week!