cost cutting

If they cut costs and don't actually make care worse, electronic health records will take the first big step in healing a chronically ill system.

The IT manager for the State of Vermont saved money and improved security by moving to a "lights out" data center, where doors are locked for the graveyard shift and weekends. Here's a look at the project and five key lessons he's learned to date.

Now's the time to try something new to save costs that don't compromise the systems you manage and the capabilities you deliver. Here are seven options.

As Voltaire once said; "Common sense is not so common". To that end, we're reminded of the actions of many firms in the downsizing of the 80's and again during the dot-com bust. And in our current economic climate, we're seeing lots of articles with advice that seems to mirror the mistakes of the past. So here are a couple of suggestions from our experiences: