tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356Wed, 21 May 2008 14:41:16 +0000http://patechspot.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (R. Hintze)Blogger721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-7872088969278107092Wed, 21 May 2008 14:33:00 +00002008-05-21T10:41:16.593-04:00Google is offering people electronic access to their medical records. Google announced the launch of Google Health on Monday. Google Health will allow users to import records from health care providers and pharmacies. Google tested the storing of medical records with volunteers before going live.http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/05/google-health-makes-medical-records.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-8740731375500327565Wed, 14 May 2008 14:24:00 +00002008-05-14T10:30:44.509-04:00EarthLink is pulling out of Philadelphia's trouble wireless high-speed Internet network. It was once thought of as a model for how big cities should deploy a wireless network. EarthLink could not find a buyer for the $17 million network and talks about giving it to the city or a non-profit all failed since it would cost taxes payers millions each year to keep it working. EarthLink will stay http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/05/earthlinks-says-no-more-to-philly-wi-fi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-7542670755560406298Thu, 08 May 2008 17:44:00 +00002008-05-08T13:50:32.275-04:00Comcast Corp. is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per month and charging a fee for those who go over. With music and movie downloads becoming more widespread, Internet service providers are trying to figure out ways to keep the traffic flowing so those who use excessive bandwidth do not slow down the network for everyone else. Comcast hashttp://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/05/comcast-may-put-cap-on-internet-usage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-5965053670658179675Wed, 07 May 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-05-07T13:46:22.840-04:00Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. are combining their wireless broadband units to form a multi-billion dollar communication company. Clearwire, the name of the new company, will concentrate on rolling out a mobile network based on the emerging WiMAX standard. WiMAX promises faster download speeds than the latest networks run by cell-phone operators, and it's even seen as a potential http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/05/wimax-voint-venture-deal-close-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-4572934085225496567Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:11:00 +00002008-04-23T14:23:20.416-04:00With so much communication being done electronically, one might find asking your doctor a question to be just as easy. But many physicians prefer not communicate with their patients through email. Many people would like the convenience of email for non-urgent medical issues, but fewer than one-third of U.S. physicians answer their patients through email. Reasons include worry of an increased http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/04/doctors-hesitant-to-use-email-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-2969063511974201401Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:49:00 +00002008-04-16T12:58:58.183-04:00Comcast Corp., under federal investigation for interfering with the traffic of its Internet subscribers, wants to develop a "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" for file sharing. Last month, Comcast said that the company will no longer single out file-sharing traffic and blocking some of it, but will move toward a system that treats all types the same. The document would codify "best practices"http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/04/comcast-wants-bill-of-rights-for-p2p.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-1488225466505167498Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:09:00 +00002008-04-04T13:19:40.739-04:00CyberPatrol, considered among the leading software products parents use to block Internet pornography, was purchased by a midstate investment group. CyberPatrol LLC, the company formed for the acquisition, is headed by Robert Bales, the president and CEO. Bales has been involved with several high-tech companies in recent years including PestPatrol and Exploit Prevention Labs, both Internet http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/04/cyberpatrol-purchased-by-midstate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-8275404653132454658Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:01:00 +00002008-04-04T13:09:16.737-04:00Pennsylvania jumped to seventh in the nation for states with high-tech jobs, according to Cyberstates 2008. Pennsylvania increased jobs in computer systems design and related services and also in the R & D testing lab.http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/04/pa-ranks-high-for-high-tech-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-4587346365256521220Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:20:00 +00002008-04-01T15:36:06.811-04:00As part of Governor Rendell's Prescription for Pennsylvania health care reform plan, the Governor has signed an executive order creating the Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, which is a framework that will give health care providers improved access to clinical data and lead to safer and more efficient patient-centered care. The Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, PHIX, will provide http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/04/rendell-signs-executive-order.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-7315795392652074494Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:01:00 +00002008-02-29T10:09:30.736-05:00aspStation, a Bloomfield Internet service provider and data center has run Pittsburgh's Wi-Fi service for the past four months without pay. They signed a three-year agreement with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership at the end of January, but they were not ready to announce at that time. aspStation is providing the service free to the city, but it comes as a donation. They replace US Wireless http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/downtown-pittsburghs-wi-fi-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-5410159022634836863Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-02-29T10:00:24.201-05:00A priority in 2008 for Somerset County is to achieve county-wide broadband service. County officials have partnered with local business organizations, including the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce’s technology committee. Bringing broadband to everyone in the county has been a goal of the Chamber for the past decade and they have made people aware of how important it is. Some communities inhttp://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/somerset-county-aiming-for-county-wide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-4448487085767108717Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:37:00 +00002008-02-29T09:47:55.713-05:00With several college shootings over the past few years, many campuses across the nation have deployed a cell phone alert system. But not many are signing up to receive the alerts. Leaders in this industry report an average of less than 40% of students, faculty, and administration have signed up for the service. Some of the reasons could be reluctance to give out personal information and http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/college-cell-phone-alerts-sign-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-6874831965017860525Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:01:00 +00002008-02-26T14:09:56.422-05:00Lightwire, a Lehigh Valley company, has developed a chip, using existing materials, that speeds up data flow between computers. It's a silicon-based optical transceiver that converts light to electricity and back at 10 billion bits of data per second. The combination technology is attractive because silicon chips process information well, while traditional optical chips are ideal for carrying http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/chip-speeds-up-data-flow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-2966839483488694826Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:54:00 +00002008-02-21T13:01:26.816-05:00T-Mobile, a cell phone carrier, is testing its hand as a landline phone company. They started testing a $10 per month wired phone service to their wireless customers in Dallas-Fort Worth and Seattle. The service, called Talk Forever Home Phone, will provide unlimited local and domestic long distance calls. It will piggyback on the customer's high-speed Internet connection. When customers sign http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/t-mobile-testing-low-cost-landline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-1802318433744436955Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:19:00 +00002008-02-19T11:30:21.437-05:00Main Line Health, a five-hospital health system, has chosen Warminster, a Pa-based MobileMD's technology and outsourced services, to create a health information exchange (HIE). Warminister will establish connectivity between its health systems and affiliated physician practices. Those participating physician practices will be able to access lab results, radiology reports and transcribed reportshttp://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/hie-to-link-philadelphia-hospitals-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-3686154611424815048Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:31:00 +00002008-02-05T10:48:11.294-05:00Jefferson Regional Medical Center recieved a $87,000 federal grant to help the hospital become a "digital hospital." The grant money will help to eliminate an outdated patient records system that is based on paper records. The Jefferson Hills hospital has already invested money into an electronic system and will use this money towards the project. Electronic record keeping will help with http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/jefferson-regional-medical-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-8363965046775173083Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:11:00 +00002008-02-05T10:13:13.455-05:00Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is undertaking a project that will involve the design and implementation of a wireless network. The final solution must provide a turnkey installation of wireless network access in designated areas.http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/rfq-design-and-implementation-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-1448319608036127212Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:43:00 +00002008-01-25T10:49:33.463-05:00To keep up with the fast pace of technology, the suburban school districts in Allegheny County have agree to join its All Connect program, which aims at building a Wide Area Network. The network will allow districts to share resources -- including videos, classroom materials and software held by the Intermediate Unit -- over connections as fast as 1,000 megabits of code per second. The program http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/allegheny-suburban-school-districts-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-7494068346019103753Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:36:00 +00002008-01-25T10:41:59.172-05:00Several Westmoreland County school districts will be able to speed up connecting their schools through a fiber optic network. They received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's E-rate program, which provides discounted telecommunication services. The federal share is $605,482, which was matched by a Pennsylvania Department of Education Technology Fund (E-Fund) grant. Jeannette Schoolhttp://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/grant-money-speeds-development-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-5001687862006305514Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:19:00 +00002008-01-25T10:29:55.874-05:00McKean County and parts of neighboring counties may soon get a fiber optic telecommunications system with the help of McKean County's Industrial Development Authority. The IDA met with consultant Steve Zwerin and Insight Technology President Bill Gallegher to understand the concept of the telecommunications system - a “ring” which will provide redundant service to Port Allegany, Eldred, http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/mckean-county-hoping-to-gain-funding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-4545924431432905264Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:54:00 +00002008-01-23T11:58:24.538-05:00Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Fredericktown that will improve the voice and data network along Rt. 88. The improved coverage will improve reception and result in fewer dropped calls. Towns affected are Brownsville, Clarksville, Fredericktown, Turkeyfoot and Williamstown. Recreational areas along the Monongahela River will also benefit from the increased coverage.http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-cell-site-improves-coverage-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-2209656981566130419Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:37:00 +00002008-01-23T11:51:28.820-05:00Several school districts around Pennsylvania are implementing instant alerts through email and phone messages. Both Greenville Area School District and the School District of Lancaster are using AlertNow, a rapid Internet-based communication service to notify teachers, parents, guardians, and other school employees about emergencies, cancellations, early dismissals, and other important http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/school-districts-around-pa-sending.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-4719479064284719992Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:34:00 +00002008-01-17T13:41:20.709-05:00Time Warner Cable Inc., the second largest U.S. cable operator, is planning a trial to charge high-speed Internet subscribers based on their amount of usage instead of a flat fee. This test will occur in Beaumont, TX later this year as part of a strategy to reduce congestion by a minority of users who pay the same amount as light users. The billing system will mostly likely only impact heavy http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/time-warner-cable-inc-to-test-internet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-1420663098210340036Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:58:00 +00002008-01-07T14:03:59.947-05:00Dallas School District in Luzerne County has successfully tested their latest technology - Connect-ED. This communication system allows the district to immediately send thousands of messages to phones, landlines, and emails. This technology would prove effective for weather-related school closures, delays, or early dismissals; PSSA testing dates; report card distribution; and emergency http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/dallas-school-district-tests-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148356.post-2660630007289080563Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:41:00 +00002008-01-07T13:50:54.641-05:00With the interest of wireless broadband services growing, Verizon Wireless launched its high-speed wireless network based on Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A network technology into portions of Somerset county, specifically Somerset, Boswell and Seven Springs boroughs. The speed is about as fast as DSL and is available wherever you can pick up broadband over the air. The air cards that are http://patechspot.blogspot.com/2008/01/parts-of-somerset-county-receive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelley Flint)