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Adsource Media, a growing provider of branded merchandise with headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., recently announced that the company has rebranded to am3 adsource. Besides the new name, the company has unveiled a new look, website and Facebook page to add to the rebranding strategy.

The paperwork heaped upon healthcare providers is sickening. The overwhelming volume generated by patient care, insurance claims and practice management alone is a major pain. Since automation can save time and improve efficiencies, while helping to speed payment cycles for care providers, the healthcare industry is increasingly looking to technology for a cure. Several software companies are coming to the aid of the industry. As Tim Burns, sales manager for Misys Healthcare Systems (www.misyshealthcare.com), Raleigh, N.C., pointed out, “[Medical professionals] looking at spending a couple hundred thousand dollars on a system are going to want to know they are dealing with an established

On-demand printing threatens to transform the industry By Eric Fiedler A multitude of industries have used the "just-in-time" process of supply and demand to reduce inventory and save time. It accomplished its goals, and there have been few side effects. When integrated into forms, however, just-in-time is commonly known as on-demand printing—a concept that threatens to displace every business forms model currently in use. "It is more than just a new technology, it's a paradigm shift that will dramatically change the way we do business," said Charles Pesko, president and founder, CAP Ventures, Boston. Pesko has been following the electronic printing industry for about 25 years and is an