Delivering Data: Accurate and Fast

Combining information from multiple agencies

Integrated information from multiple agencies can help identify root causes and promote meaningful change. For example, reducing traffic accidents by analyzing vehicle accident data requires data from multiple agencies: the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the State Police, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA).

Combining information from multiple agencies results in:

1. Improved data accuracy – BizTalk helps integrate legacy systems and systems from multiple vendors at a fast pace
2. Unified and real time view of data – BizTalk Workflows enable you to "see the big picture". Capture useful patterns and trends with data that has been collected from several sources, then integrated and analyzed together.
3. Value identification – Identify successful programs that merit continued funding or replication as a best practice in another state or county
4. Streamlined business processes – BizTalk provides real time data to elected officials so they can better respond to the demands of citizens

"I see this as a total public safety package, not one that just relates to law enforcement. We are connecting the fire departments and emergency medical services to provide information they need."

"The SOI and BizTalk Server 2006 ESB is allowing us to cut across traditional business boundaries and use such systems holistically rather than in the silo fashion to which we were accustomed."

Delivering Affordable State Healthcare

Integrating Information from Medicaid, Agencies and Other Services

Government agencies need to protect citizens and ensure business continuity with an emergency response plan designed to minimize the impact of a disaster.

Create a unified and integrated solution using BizTalk. BizTalk tools and technologies will help integrate and automate data from diverse agencies, state labs, local health departments, etc. BizTalk will also:

• Reduce costs – By integrating and managing a multitude sources of health information, BizTalk can help identify epidemics or long-term trends and smart ways to prevent them
• Ensure access to proper and timely healthcare by integrating and sharing health data securely and with patient permission
• HIPAA Compliance – Use the BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA to support the complete set of schemas for all HIPAA message types- includes a fully searchable online HIPAA Transaction Set Reference Guide

"Arizona’s SIREN allows us to have a secure system where we can share data with our public health partners…, while being assured we are maintaining our HIPAA compliance."

"My administration is focused on improving the quality and lowering the cost of healthcare in Kentucky. One of the most important steps… is establishing a statewide e-Health network."

Managing and Tracking Stimulus Funds

Ensuring Transparency and Accountability

The Microsoft Stimulus360 Solution enables Public Sector organizations to quickly mobilize, track, and report information on economic stimulus programs for receiving and dispersing funding, including the need to:

• Wisely and quickly allocate funds to stimulate new jobs
• Efficiently track and manage incoming funds from various federal agencies
• Thoroughly assess, manage, and report on the progress of funded projects

Key BizTalk functionalities that directly support the Stimulus360 Solution are:

• Standards Support – for data exchange with a wide range of systems
• Adapters – for "plug-and-play" connections to other systems
• Workflows – for building flexible business processes
• Business Activity Monitoring – for tracking and managing detailed funding data

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Economy is setting the standard for e-government with a technology transformation based on a complete Microsoft infrastructure. Around 60 percent of the ministry’s services will be available to customers online, eliminating the need for them to attend the ministry in person. Automated workflows reduce manual processes by 50 percent. The system is paving the way for closer cross-government collaboration.