Archive for January 2016
Tuesday Tip: Firewall Updates and Worst Passwords
By David Gracey Security Hole in Home Firewalls Many of us install a router or firewall for our home. I don’t trust the pathetic level of security provided by a cable modem and neither should you. Having a router/firewall in addition to the cable modem goes a long way towards securing your home network.…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Creating a Medical ID on Your iPhone
By Richard Stokes Just when I think I’ve got everything worked out on the iPhone, I discover something else that’s of interest and value to me. This time, it turns out the “new” find has been right in front of me since September 2014, when Apple first released the Health app. Now, before we go…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Car Mode
by Cheryl Sklar Last month my daughter, Hillary, asked me to look over an essay she had written for one of her classes. It inspired me (thanks, Hillary!) to look more deeply into this app because while we all know that we shouldn’t text and drive, it’s often harder than you would expect for those…
Read MoreNFMGMA January 2016 Educational Session – 10 Mistakes We Keep Making as Practice Managers
By Richard Stokes Now that 2016 is here, it’s time to dust off the haze from the holidays and get back to work….sigh! Many of you may have already reflected on 2015 and made resolutions/plans for what you want to do differently/better for this year. If that’s you – well done! For those that haven’t,…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Tracking Your Goals
by Tony Rushin Depending on which statistics you believe, something like 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. That sounds about right to me since some years I make resolutions (here’s my last, in 2013) and some years I don’t. Independent of New Year’s resolutions, I’m a big goal-setter. On my sales team we take…
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