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 | Facebook and the future of medical records Health care professionals should create systems modeled on Facebook to facilitate the sharing and updating of medical records, writes Melissa McCormack. The social network's privacy settings could be adapted to handle medical information; status updates could be used to log diagnoses and treatments; and the friendships feature could be used to connect patients to health care providers, she writes. "[A] Facebook timeline approach could be just what medical records need," McCormack writes. Quartz (12/27)  | Can Digital Shopping Improve Your In-Store Sales? Because customers who shop online don't necessarily buy online, you need strategies to capture them in your stores. Get them--in RSR's "Digital Meets Physical: The Retail Store in the Digital Age." This recent, original research will help you identify and profit from the in-store opportunities being created by today's connected, multi-channel shoppers. Download this insightful report now at no cost! |
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 | Marked sharks tweet warnings to nearby swimmers Australian scientists say they have equipped 320 sharks with transmitters that will automatically tweet warnings to surfers and swimmers when the sharks approach popular beaches. The tweets will include the breed and the size of the shark, allowing people to make informed decisions about whether to enter the water. Sky News (12/26)  | Keeping the Mobile Enterprise Moving Enterprises can't afford to be left behind as mobility surges to the forefront of IT and business strategies. Nor can they afford to churn out poorly performing mobile apps that alienate users and sap valuable IT assets. This white paper examines current trends in enterprise mobile app use. Download the free paper now. |
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