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Charles Settles

Charles was born and raised in Nashville, Tenn. He spent his formative years at Culver Academies before attending Middle Tennessee State University for a degree in Electronic Media and Economics. When he's not writing about technology, he can usually be found in the kitchen, cooking or brewing up something delicious. He can always be found on , LinkedIn or via email

1Password vs LastPass: Password Management Review

Despite the best efforts of software and security professionals, many growing businesses share logins between users — usually as a cost-reduction effort. But securely sharing unique, complex passwords is nearly impossible without a password manager...

5 Free DICOM Viewers for Any Practice

Despite high adoption rates and a myriad of choices, the complexity of many medical software systems can frustrate even the most technologically literate provider. Interoperability woes can make it difficult to share and view medical images from disparate...

4 Sales Prospecting Tools That Accelerate Lead Discovery & Qualification

Technology is changing the sales process. Prospects’ consumption of online information during the buyer’s journey continues to grow, delaying connections with sales and increasing the chance a competitor beats you to the opportunity. Of course,...

8 Podcasts for Salespeople and Sales-Minded People

The sales profession is undergoing radical change; consumers are savvier than ever before, have access to more and better information, and are far less trusting. Some have even posited that we’re witnessing the death of the salesperson. It’s no secret...

A History of Meaningful Use

Note: This is the first of a three part series on the state of Meaningful Use. Check back next week for part two, which will focus on what the Stage 3 Proposed Rule would mean for providers and health IT vendors. ____ April 1st marked the official opening of...

What Is Visual Resource Planning?

Conventional wisdom tells us that a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to project planning and resource utilization, visual resource planning is worth a thousand spreadsheets. Commonly found in project management, project portfolio management,...

3 EHR Solutions for Hospitals or Large Practices

The number of EHR solutions suitable for hospitals and other enterprise-level physician groups and networks is significantly smaller than what’s available for smaller practices, yet choosing a program is no less difficult.. TechnologyAdvice has...

Vendor Relationship Management 101

You’re probably familiar with the field of customer relationship management (CRM). Sales and marketing have been essentially reinvented thanks to the holistic relationship view that a CRM provides. But what about a VRM? That’s not a typo –...
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