ANN ARBOR - Physicians are rapidly moving from paper patient records to electronic medical records, boosted earlier this year by President Obama's stimulus package, which earmarks $22 billion to make the conversion. March New Enterprise Foundation showcase sponsor, Dermanaut, which is bringing to market the first friendly electronic medical record application with a visual workflow
DETROIT - Well, no doubt you've all heard by now that Rick Wagoner is the ex-chairman and CEO of GM. He was asked to step down by the White House. Fritz Henderson, who was COO, now steps into CEO position. Kent Kresa, who has been on the board of directors since 2003, now becomes interim
DETROIT - Reuters reports that GM bondholders have presented the company with a plan to restructure its debt. And they say this is the best deal GM can hope for. Meanwhile, Steven Rattner, with the Presidential Task Force, is quoted by the Detroit Free Press as saying that bondholders are being "quite difficult" and that
AUBURN HILLS - What does it take to survive in a really difficult business environment? Plex Systems CEO Mark Symonds explains on this Plex Systems podcast channel interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
AUBURN HILLS - Plexus Systems is no more. The company has changed its name to just Plex Systems to reflect its Internet domain name, Plex.Com. The SaaS ERP provider to the manufacturers has also renamed its ERP product, Plexus Online, to Plex Online. In this interview, Plex Systems CEO and President Mark Symonds talks about
DETROIT - Wayne State University's TechTown has won a $750,000 grant from the Wayne State University Land Bank to finish the third floor of the TechOne building. TechTown also is hoping to win some funding from President Obama's Shovel-Ready projects to finish TechTwo and build a vertical parking structure to relieve the congestion around this
DETROIT - Detroit Micro-Enterprise Fund is looking for some business start ups to loan money or provide grants to take them to the next level. The Fund also is working with Wayne State University's TechTown to offer grants and loans to tech-based companies. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
DETROIT - TechTown, the Wayne State University business incubator in downtown Detroit, has partnered with MITechNews.Com to create the TechTown podcast channel. TechTown Executive Director Randal Charlton launches the new podcast channel with an interview to explain what TechTown is, how it works and what it can do to help start up businesses grow and
DETROIT - With Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm serving as the head cheerleader, GM on Sunday rolled down an improvised red carpet at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit 17 vehicles GM CEO Rick Wagoner said represented the company's present and future - the emphasis was heavily on enviro friendlier electric and hybrid gasoline-electric
DETROIT - The U.S. government will end up owning part of GM and Chrysler in order for the automakers to receive a loan. Jaguar recalls the XF for the second time this month. Chrysler and Chery call off an agreement to develop, manufacture and distribute Chery-made small cars. All that and more, plus a look