Layering works for Oreos, not Technology Solutions

  By Russ Levanway, CEO How to integrate your tech so you can start working smarter not harder Picture if you will: One person in your finance department buys a new cloud-based billing package – the coolest thing since sliced bread – but it doesn’t integrate with invoicing and other software in the company, so… Read more »

Cheat Sheet: How to Train Someone to Replace You

By John Lim, CTO Professional Growth > Training In the last few months, I’ve spent a large chunk of my time working with our technical staff. We call it training but really I think the focus is on personal/professional growth. Our working title for the programs are TekU One and TekU All. TekU One is… Read more »

Now Hiring…Everywhere

By Russ Levanway, CEO The Future Will Be Built on Tech I believe there’s going to be a sea change in the workforce. But I don’t think that necessarily means we’re going to have the chronic, long-term unemployment that so many fear if we play our cards right and start training American workers to meet… Read more »

Quick Tour of the New and Improved CMS QPP Website

By Jill Lowe, Healthcare Account Manager If you haven’t been on the CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) website lately, you should definitely check it out. The new and improved site is chock full of great information in an easy to navigate format while also being home to a myriad of tools that will come in handy… Read more »

Cyber Security: Mission Under Attack

By Russ Levanway, CEO Action = Reaction Recent events have tested the resolve of our mission ‘Productivity Enhanced, Lives Enriched’ and we’ve decided to do something about it. The increasingly relevant upswing of recent cyber attacks culminated last month in what is now known as the largest ransomware attack to date. WannaCry crippled computers worldwide, taking out… Read more »

Identity Theft: Removing Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards

By Jill Lowe, Healthcare Account Manager If you’re a Baby Boomer, you probably remember carrying your Social Security Card around with you in your wallet. Back in those bygone days, your Social Security Number (SSN) was likely on your Health Insurance Card in your wallet as well. At some point, Social Security Numbers became our de… Read more »

Machine Learning: Cybersecurity’s Most Promising Weapon

By Russ Levanway, CEO I recently returned from an HTG Peer Group conference where I met with a number of my colleagues from around the country to discuss trends in technology and business. Over the course of the conference, a very hot topic emerged: the benefits and liabilities of encryption. Not that long ago, most… Read more »

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis (SRA)

By Jill Lowe, Healthcare Account Manager When most of us first did a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, it was not due to altruistic security worry. Nope, it was required for Meaningful Use Attestation. And since not having an SRA is the number one reason for failing a Medicare audit, it’s a darn good thing to… Read more »

Real Consulting // Serious Science with a Touch of Fun

By Josh Erdman, IT Pro When you imagine a lab you probably think of white lab coats, test tubes, clipboards, and beakers. In this way, Baker Wine & Grape Analysis is your typical lab, white coats and all, but there is something else going on here that feels very different from what I expect. It’s the… Read more »

When Rubber Meets Road

By Russ Levanway, CEO So you’ve identified your company’s mission. Now, are you ready to defend it? As times have changed, a lot of what we buy has a very limited lifespan and is not easy to repair. “They don’t make it like they used to” is actually quite accurate. The phone in your pocket… Read more »