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RSS disabilityCyberoam Secures Britain's Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
White Paper London based Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a 260-bed independent medical charity which aims to provide an authoritative and academic approach to all aspects of clinical management of people with rare,... [16 May 2009]
Why UnumProvident's Salesforce Relies on Palm Treo Smartphones
White Paper UnumProvident, North America's largest provider of group and disability income protection insurance, needed a mobile access solution that: This case study highlights the business benefits that UnumProvident is realizing... [18 Mar 2009]
ROI-Based Analysis of Employee Wellness Programs
White Paper The research clearly demonstrates that by encouraging healthier choices among their current employees, they are reaping long term savings in terms of sick time, disability and health care costs. The cost of health care... [07 Mar 2009]
Health Insurance Firm Enhances Security With Operating System Upgrade
White Paper The French National Health Insurance Fund for Salaried Workers (CNAMTS) manages health and disability insurance for more than 55 million French citizens. CNAMTS has a client computing environment composed of 79,500... [27 Feb 2009]
Insurance Leader to Deliver $700 Million in Revenue With Service-Oriented Architecture
White Paper This fragmentation made it difficult for the insurance leader to serve its small business customers, who prefer a simple way to assess, purchase, and administers key benefits like life and disability plans. [03 Dec 2008]
Health Insurer Uses Business Process Analysis Tools to Improve Service, Save $75,000
White Paper Highmark Inc.used internal and external resources in multiple locations to run its short-term disability program, causing inefficiencies and customer dissatisfaction. Management sought to understand the impact of... [11 Oct 2008]
Collaborative Technology Prepares New Zealand Medical Robotics Innovator for Global Growth
White Paper Smart Orthotics Limited is a New Zealand based technology company that has designed and developed a world-first 'Smart' disability aid that enables disabled users to walk by using patented robotic technologies. [19 Sep 2008]
Assistive Technology Makes Lifetime of Difference to UnumProvident Medical Director
White Paper In a company dedicated to helping people with disabilities, they demonstrate that having a physical disability doesn't need to be an impediment to succeeding in a high-level job. UnumProvident Corporation is a publicly... [19 Sep 2008]
Motion-sensing tech gives keyboards the wobbles
News The tech was initially developed by BT researcher Dave Chatting and has been championed by Adam Oliver, head of age and disability research at BT. BT is trialling a motion-sensing technology for use with mobile devices... [30 Apr 2007]
Wireless network boosts college options
Case Study Ian Meaton, network manager at the college told silicon.com: "These e-learning programmes and resources play a pivotal role in ensuring all our students, whatever their disability, gain access to the highest quality... [04 Jan 2007]
Five million benefits calls still unanswered
News The PAC examined the performance of 62 call centres operated by Jobcentre Plus, the Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service. More than five million phone calls to benefits call centres went unanswered... [01 Nov 2006]
Father of the web gets IT honour
News Access by everyone, regardless of disability, is an essential aspect of this. The father of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is certainly not short of plaudits - but last night he had yet another reason to feel proud. [22 Sep 2006]
UK retailers fail disability web access test
News The study was carried out by web usability company Nomensa, which said businesses risk alienating the more than 10 million disabled people in the UK who, according to the Disability Rights Commission, have a collective... [21 Sep 2006]
Avaya Case Study: Aetna
White Paper Aetna is one of the nation's leading providers of health, dental, group, life, disability and long-term care benefits. Its focus is on meeting customers' needs. Aetna continues to introduce innovative products, delivers... [07 Sep 2006]
Photos: Voters go high-tech at local elections
Photo Rushmoor Borough Council also used new ballot-marking technology from ES&S and Unisys to provide privacy and accessibility to voters who are blind, vision-impaired, or have a disability or condition that would make it... [05 May 2006]
