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Windows 7’s support for ‘touch’ allows healthcare professionals to better communicate with patients and is triggering changes in clinical practice.

Healthcare organizations need all the help they can get from technology if they are to deliver on the Quality, Improvement, Productivity and Prevention agenda.

The South East Coast Ambulance Service have taken further steps towards offering all staff real-time information by becoming one of the UK’s first adopters of the new Windows 7 operating system.

Portal solutions are no longer a nice-to-have, but a have-to-have. Why? Because your staff and patients are fed up with wasting so much time tracking down the information they need when they need it.

The Obama administration has proposed a sizable investment in our health care system’s technology infrastructure. As much as $50 billion could be invested into the nation’s health care technology, with electronic medical records the first priority. But electronic medical records are just the beginning — what will really move health care forward in the United States is the way we use technology to provide more efficient care.

Learn how you can provide proactive customer service to attract and retain patients using Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

With the number of applications running in critical areas like emergency departments and operating rooms it is vital that information technology systems be stable so doctors can access the information they need to make critical clinical decisions.

Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system offers the kind of data security that is a foundation of good healthcare.

A host of new software solutions seek to leverage mobile devices in ways that make physicians more effective and more efficient.

The secret of their success doesn't rest with some new technological breakthrough but with off-the-shelf commodity software.

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 gives care providers the means to stay on top of patient care wherever they are.

Solutions using everyday business applications and IT assistance can go a long way toward cutting costs.

Healthcare organizations are relying on software to overcome the barriers of geography, time, cost, and complexity.

The accessibility tools in Windows Vista are ideal for people with mild to moderate impairments, yet those with more severe impairments can also benefit.

Clinical information systems and electronic medical records have great potential to improve access to key healthcare information, boost patient safety, and reduce administrative costs.

Many healthcare consumers want more convenient, faster, and more affordable care. Currently there are more than 100 retail clinics in metropolitan areas across the country.

Healthcare costs continue to climb at a pace outstripping inflation-about 12 percent per year. HAS's are designed to give people greater control over their healthcare spending, while creating potential tax savings.

There are many reasons why healthcare customers might want to upgrade to Windows Visa Enterprise edition sooner rather than later.

Web-enabled wireless phones, game consoles, and computers all might be used to help people monitor their health status, follow doctors' recommendations, and receive medical intervention.

Find out how Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 is paving the way to a paperless practice--with electronic forms that look much like the paper forms you use every day.

With Microsoft Office Live Meeting, you can attend meetings anytime, anywhere-from the convenience of your laptop.

A powerful new range of tools is available to people with disabilities. As we assist our patients in confronting personal obstacles, we find inspiration in how technology can help to overcome barriers.

Find out about the development of specific kinds of mobile technologies that meet the complex requirements of clinicians and other healthcare practitioners.

We sometimes feel that the amount of information we're collecting is becoming more of a problem than a solution. Business intelligence systems can collect and display data to foster better business decisions.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is one technology that has the potential to introduce dramatic new efficiencies in patient care.

Discover how a well planned, carefully executed strategy for electronic medical records can make healthcare service delivery more satisfying and efficient.

Read about how helping nurses perform their jobs better and more efficiently has never been more important.

We are always looking for ways to save time, and often, the Internet can help. Learn how patients can enjoy conveniences when scheduling a doctor appointment or accessing personal health information.