LINX Wales today announced it now has a fully functioning point of presence (PoP) at the NGD hyperscale data centre near Newport. This follows the previous announcement at the London Internet Exchange (LINX) member conference in London that Next Generation Data (NGD) – now part of Vantage Data Centers – was to become the home… Read More: Next Generation Data Centre, Newport named ‘Home of LINX Wales’… »
Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Tennessee can allow some visitation options beginning Monday if facilities can meet certain prerequisites and follow certain guidelines, Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday. These types of facilities have accounted for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee and across the country. “From my own family experience,… Read More: Visitation to be allowed at Tennessee nursing homes starting next… »
Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing many students who otherwise would be in classrooms and labs to pursue their education from… Read More: For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing… »
As Health Data Management wraps up 27 years of reporting on the healthcare information technology industry today, it gives me a chance to pause and reflect, and to look hopefully toward the future for the industry. Much has been accomplished. I recall an early HIMSS conference at which an exhibit featured a one terabyte database… Read More: What should lie ahead for healthcare IT in the next… »