Five years have passed since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act passed into law under President Obama’s 2009 stimulus package, and its impacts are being felt across the healthcare sector in the United States.

With all the changes created by recent Healthcare reforms it's likely that you are very, very busy. Whether it's juggling patient, client or staff meetings, updating software, migrating records to some new system or meeting regulatory requirements - there is barely enough time in the day.

Effective time management is becoming more and more important, with so many internal and internal distractions, as well as the scope of our everyday job roles broadening every day.

This announcement comes to us from our friends at OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention)

Many times, in an effort to conserve funds, nonprofit organizations make due with a collection of software that they attempt to use to manage their business.

Are you ready for the NFL Playoffs?  It's been an interesting year for sure.  We'll have some new faces competing this year and that's always exciting.  So many things went wrong this year for a bunch of teams and yet for certain individuals - records were broken.  For those that had a tough year - I'd love to be a "locker room" fly on the wall to be able to listen in on what their coaches are saying.  I'd venture to say that one of the core messages communicated in all locker rooms is "getting back to the basics" or simply put - blocking and tackling. 

... And One Gift To Satisfy Them All

Since it is the holidays, a little fun is in order. This is the time of year when everyone seems to making wishes and hoping for the perfect gift – why should your caseworkers be any different?

St. Louis | Atlanta – November 25, 2013 Global Vision Technologies, Inc. (GVT), announced today it has achieved the Microsoft Silver Application Development Competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft  customers' evolving needs in today's dynamic health and human services business environment.  To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications. And to ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft requires customer references for successful implementation and customer satisfaction.

If your non-profit is like most non-profits, you have a hardworking staff dedicated to doing their best for the clients you serve.