Microsoft in Health Newsroom

Welcome to the Microsoft in Health newsroom. Over the past 13 years, Microsoft has steadily increased its investments in health with a focus on addressing the challenges of health providers, health and social services organizations, payers, consumers and life sciences companies worldwide. Here you can find the latest news related to the company’s health solutions — including Microsoft Amalga and HealthVault — as well as solutions delivered by our broad ecosystem of industry partners.

Microsoft in Health at HIMSS12
Microsoft in Health at HIMSS12
Feb. 21, 2012
GE Healthcare and Microsoft intend to demonstrate future product capabilities that will be available from Caradigm at this week’s HIMSS12 conference in Las Vegas.
Blog: HIMSS 2012 Preview
Video: So, What is Caradigm? (YouTube)
Highlights
Health Language, Inc. to Map Patient Data within the Microsoft Amalga Enterprise Health Intelligence Platform to Standard Medical Terminologies
Health Language, Inc. to Map Patient Data within the Microsoft Amalga Enterprise Health Intelligence Platform to Standard Medical Terminologies
Feb. 21
Integration of HLI’s Language Engine accelerates information exchange and data analysis for Microsoft Amalga users (.pdf file, 272 KB)
Orion Health Announces Significant Asia Pacific Acquisition and International Collaboration with Microsoft
Orion Health Announces Significant Asia Pacific Acquisition and International Collaboration with Microsoft
Oct. 17
Orion Health to acquire Microsoft’s HIS and RIS/PACS assets to address needs of Asia Pacific hospital market

Recent news

Exergamers Wellness Club Uses Kinect and HealthVault to Enhance Seniors’ Well-being

April 4, 2012

Seniors in Los Angeles experience improved fitness and increased happiness as a result of an innovative public-private partnership that uses interactive gaming and health-monitoring tools from Microsoft.

GE, Microsoft Share Plans for New Joint Venture, Caradigm

Feb 13, 2012

50-50 joint venture will combine Microsoft’s deep platform expertise with GE Healthcare’s experience in clinical and administrative workflow solutions.

Microsoft and HIMSS Launch Health Users Group Across EMEA

Nov 4, 2008

Collaborative forum designed to connect healthcare communities throughout region.

American Well and Microsoft Enter Into a Strategic Collaboration to Bring Healthcare to People’s Homes

June 18, 2008

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii plans to be the first health plan to introduce the integrated online care platform to consumers.

Media Alert: Microsoft to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Health Plans at AHIP Institute 2008

June 16, 2008

Microsoft demonstrates new technology for health plans aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and driving new business opportunities.

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Press Coverage

From meaningful use to meaningful analysis: Health Management Technology

Nov 8, 2012

Orion Health Acquires Microsoft’s Former HIS Product; Companies Will Co-Market Offerings: HIStalk

Oct 13, 2012

Direct Project gives doctors secure access to data exchange: American Medical News

Aug 1, 2012

Microsoft HealthVault to Accept Google Health Record Transfers: eWeek

July 19, 2012

Microsoft announces 'Direct' way to move from Google Health to HealthVault: Healthcare IT News

July 18, 2012

Q&A: Demonstrating the power of data: CMIO

May 4, 2012

Microsoft HSG Bets Future on Amalga: Chilmark Research

May 3, 2012

Meaningful—And Accountable—Use: Hospital & Health Networks

April 28, 2012

Microsoft to Power Data Exchange Network for Physicians in Hawaii: eWeek

April 22, 2012

Microsoft Collaborating On Chronic Condition Management Systems: InformationWeek

April 20, 2012

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