Audio programs

How much longer can you wait to implement an electronic medical records system? With the way healthcare is changing, you can't wait long. Learn how an EMR system can benefit both your practice and patients and how one EMR provider, gloStream, has taken a unique approach that has proven successful for medical practices. (22:02 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests from Microsoft HealthVault and Microsoft partner American Well Systems discuss how this new service directly benefits both patients and the healthcare system in Hawaii. (22:45 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss how broader access to genetic testing may influence consumer behavior early in life to help avert future preventable diseases such as diabetes and cancer. (21:10 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss how the Asklepios Group uses Microsoft Unified Communications to improve patient outcomes and caregiver satisfaction, while managing costs and privacy across the entire continuum of care. (23:14 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss how the partnership between Microsoft HealthVault and TelaDoc, a telephone-based, physician advice company, is giving people more choices and better options for the health information and care they need. (20:50 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss how IT solutions, including Windows Mobile, help home care agencies improve efficiency, make work easier, and facilitate caregiver collaboration. (21:32 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss how you can do more with less through IT infrastructure optimization and virtualization. (25:13 min.)

Bill Crounse, MD, and his guests discuss how tools and technology commonly used by other industries could provide better operational efficiency and improved patient care in the healthcare industry. (25:14 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss the latest news and developments since the launch of Microsoft Amalga and Microsoft HealthVault, tools from Microsoft helping to improve the way people find, organize, use and share health information. (28:48 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss how information can move securely and collaboration can be improved across multidisciplinary care teams, using Microsoft Office Groove. (18:00 min.)

Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests review a pilot tele-health project sponsored by Drishtree.com, Neurosynaptic and Microsoft that is helping patients who live in rural areas of emerging or developing nations receive information and care from qualified medical professionals. (19:51 min.)

In this edition, Bill Crounse, M.D., and his guests discuss a new generation of technologies that are helping people stay connected and safe while living independently longer. (25:04 min.)

Find out what this latest Microsoft acquisition means for hospitals and health systems around the world, and which markets are most likely to immediately benefit from solutions offered by Global Care Solutions. (30:06 min.)

Hear about some of the challenges and possible best practices for maintaining the privacy and security of information in a healthcare environment where people and devices are increasingly mobile. (23:12 min.)

Hear about some of the IT innovations at Arkansas Children's Hospital, including a bedside patient communications and multi-media entertainment center, that are taking patient care and the patient experience to entirely new levels. (27:22 min.)

Hear the latest news about Microsoft Azyxxi, the unified health enterprise platform that helps improve cross-organizational access and insight to clinical, administrative, and financial data; and discover why a prestigious hospital system such as New York Presbyterian decided to implement it. (25:40 min.)

Discover how Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago is using simple and cost-effective communication and collaboration solutions from Microsoft to transform their organization and improve their bottom line. (30:31 min.)

Early adopters of Windows Vista, Office 2007, and SharePoint share their experiences in how these solutions have added value to their facility or practice by improving business and clinical processes, patient safety and the quality of care. (25:50 min.)

Discover how the hospital's fully functional, contemporary information system was built from the ground up using readily available, lower-cost, commodity software. (31:37 min.)

Discussion of the value proposition, security and other benefits of Exchange Hosted Services for healthcare providers who turn to e-mail to replace paper-based communications that inhibit productivity. (20:27 min.)

Discover how Asklepios Hospital Barmbek of Hamburg, Germany is setting new standards for state-of-the-art information technology in healthcare with a combination of architectural, organizational and information technology-related innovations. (27:46 min.)

Review of a selection of the coolest devices available, discussion about mobility trends in the industry and about some of the most popular applications and solutions that are "must haves" for today's busy healthcare professionals. (31:07 min.)

What is this "health intelligence" software, what does it do, and what does the acquisition indicate about Microsoft's strategy in the healthcare industry? (20:26 min.)

How healthcare professionals are currently using Tablet PCs in medical practice and what the future holds for the next generation of devices and solutions. (31:00 min.)

How Allscripts came into the EMR space, new solutions on the horizon, and customer perspectives on implementing an EMR and getting a return on investment. (29:16 min.)

Perspectives on the retail movement in primary care and what it means for hospitals, clinics, small private practices and patients. (27:29 min.)

Factors to consider when selecting an EMR that will ultimately pave the way for a successful implementation for your practice. (34:27 min.)

A look at the growing phenomenon, trends and opportunities around patient self-service in healthcare and the technologies that enable it. (23:14 min.)

Examining the growing demand and customer expectations around physician services, communication and collaboration by electronic means. (27:59 min.)