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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.

Happy New Year! Here are few stories that caught our attention during the first week of 2013. The articles this week include the 5 big trends you’ll see at CES, what to expect in imaging software in radiology for 2013, the hard truth about cloud differences, designing enterprise mobile 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!

5 Big Trends You'll See at CES 2013 - Mashable
By Pete Pachal

Despite its uncertain future, the annual CES is always the year's first taste of the new technologies that will define it. With hundreds of companies peddling thousands of products, it's easy to get lost in the noise of pre-show chatter, but out of the chaos, various patterns are emerging, and some will grow to become bona fide "trends." International CES 2013 officially begins on Tuesday, Jan. 8, but like the presidential primaries, companies are unveiling new products earlier and earlier in advance of the show in order to be heard before the din of the show gets too loud. LG, for example, began announcing TV news as early as Christmas, and Samsung dropped news about PCs and cameras early in the New Year.

Radiology in 2013: The Year of Imaging Software - DiagnosticImaging
By Whitney L.J. Howell 

The industry has turned its focus to what can be done in the next year to make practice more efficient and improve how its providers interact with other specialties. One of the biggest strategies for accomplishing this goal will be the implementation and use of new software offerings, experts say. The increasing use of more complex information in radiology practice has necessitated intelligent systems to more effectively capture and analyze data. Whether the new products impact workflow or patient care, new software developments will play an integral role in how you obtain, analyze, and share images in the future.

Gartner: The black cloud over IT will lift in 2013 - Venture Beat
By Christina Farr

For startups developing software for businesses rather than consumers, pitching products to IT divisions can be a predicament: It’s often unclear who makes the final decision on purchases, and IT budgets have become notoriously tight. A new wave of companies — like GoodData, founded in 2007 — have boldly entered the market with plans to bypass IT entirely and sell their products to marketing and business users. Research firm Gartner is partially responsible for its shift in attitude with its frequently-cited projection that by 2017, chief marketing officers will spend more on IT than chief information officers. Startups selling software to businesses fear that they can no longer count on IT managers as customers.

Read more to see what else caught our eye this week.

A few stories that caught our attention this week include the debate of HTML5 vs Apps, why HTML5 makes for awesome cross-platform app development, there are now tablet devices owned by one-quarter of Americans 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!

HTML5 – an Awesome Option for Cross-Platform App Development - Business2Community
By Ravikumar Vadde

While there are many reasons why internet marketers need to know about HTML5, I am going to focus for the rest of this article on discussing the features that I – as a developer – find most useful in the HTML5 platform. These are the innovative ways of handling processes and information that could make HTML5 development the big winner over other front-end technologies.

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? 

Indian drugmakers plead for barcode deadline extension - Securing Industry
By Nick Taylor

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is pleading for extra time to implement barcoding as it is "not fully geared up." Manufacturers have days until barcoding of secondary drug packaging becomes mandatory, yet the industry openly admits it is ill prepared.

Read more to learn about tablet devices, cloud services and more.

If you are an Evernote user you probably already know about The Trunk. If not, check it out: it lists apps, products and services that work with Evernote and are chosen by the Evernote staff.  Here is what Seth Hitchings of Evernote has to say about The Trunk, “Trunk is our curated collection of apps, products and services that help you to get the most out of Evernote, hand-selected and regularly updated by our editorial staff. You’ll find apps, gadgets and how-to guides, plus T-shirts and other gear that let you show off your Evernote love.” 

We’re excited to announce that as of this week our Accusoft USB Scanner app has been selected by Evernote to be showcased in the Trunk!  We’re happy to be considered a vital part of the Evernote ecosystem. 

Read more to discover how easy it is to scan documents directly into Evernote.