ConnTIP reader, Hunter Neal, shot me an email referencing his recent blog article regarding how Apple’s rumored iTablet product (see ZDNet’s description here) could have traction in the electronic medical records field. Hunter thinks that iTablet could be a big seller in healthcare in connection with electronic medical records (EMR) because:
[t]he primary barrier to EMR adoption has been ease-of-use. Too many physicians are concerned about being able to efficiently use an EMR at the point of care. Apple, meanwhile, continues to raise the bar on usability and efficiency. If Apple releases a tablet with the usability of the iPhone, we think it would go over tremendously well amongst physicians.
In fact, we already talk to many physicians that want an EMR for the Apple OS, but very few such systems exist. We think there is a big opportunity for any “first mover” EMR vendor that writes to the Mac OS and this new Tablet device.
The HITECH provisions of the Stimulus Package (see past ConnTIP post regarding HITECH) makes EMR a point of interest in the tech markets, and a possible Apple product into that market only serves to create even more opportunities for software developers in the space. Something to definitely keep an eye on…which we will.
- Gregg J. Lallier
Perhaps no image better captures the campaign and historic inauguration of President Barack Obama than the poster created by Shepard Fairey. Now that the campaign that has ended, the dispute over Fairey’s use of the photo has sparked heated litigation. After the AP claimed that Fairey violated its copyright, Fairey preemptively sued the AP, seeking an order than his poster constituted “fair use”, and thus was not in violation of any copyright. The AP followed with a counterclaim that Fairey had in fact violated its copyright. Not to be outdone, Fairey has most recently claimed that the AP violated his copyright by printing images of the poster he designed (by allegedly violating the AP’s copyright) within its article .
This is UConn Country. Most Connecticut residents associate the colors of navy and gray and the white husky dog with the UConn athletic program. Certainly it is understandable if local businesses use similar color schemes or incorporate UConn’s mascot into their products, logos or storefronts. Other businesses might use similar designs by mere happenstance. But can schools obtain trademark protection for these color schemes and prevent others from using them? 
