Microsoft Volume Licensing for Health Organizations
Microsoft Volume Licensing offers simple, flexible licensing agreements designed specifically for organizations with five or more desktop PCs. Now it is simple to predict and manage licenses and control budget spending—all while getting the solutions that can help improve patient health and safety. Whether you are a provider, administrator, supplier, or research facility, Microsoft Volume Licensing can help you:
| • | Transform the delivery of care with the latest Microsoft technology. |
| • | Reduce total operating costs. |
| • | Reduce the administrative burden and streamline processes. |
| • | Focus on healthcare delivery rather than on software tracking and costs. |
| • | Provide a consistent user experience with standardized technology throughout the organization. |
Follow these easy steps to find the program that's right for your organization.
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 | Step 1: Determine your organization type |
| Step 2: Select the program that best fits your organization |
| Step 3: Learn more |
| Step 4: Acquire Volume Licensing for your health organization |
Step 1: Determine your organization type
To get started with Microsoft Volume Licensing for your health organization, you first need to determine your organization's business type. Microsoft offers the following types of Volume Licensing programs for health organizations:
| • | Commercial licensing for privately run health organizations. |
| • | Government licensing for any government organization or institution that provides health services and coverage; sets or decides healthcare policy across a nation, state, or country; provides funding for health services and coverage; or has a regulatory role in health services and coverage. |
| • | Academic licensing for teaching hospitals, healthcare systems, and research laboratories that are wholly owned and operated by a Qualified Education User. Academic licensing options include the Campus Agreement, Open License for Academic, or Select License for Academic. |
Find definitions for government eligibility in different regions
Find definitions for Qualified Education User in different regions
Step 2: Select the program that best fits your organization
Microsoft Volume Licensing offers a variety of programs that can be tailored to the size and purchasing preference of your organization.
Small to Midsize Commercial and Government Health Organizations
For small to midsize health organizations with 5 to 249 desktop PCs, there are two Microsoft Volume Licensing options that offer flexibility and are sized right for your organization's needs and procurement procedures.
| Volume Licensing program | Description |
The Open License agreement is ideal for organizations that need as few as five software licenses. | |
Open Value makes it easier for you to track your organization's licenses because a single agreement |
Midsize to Large Commercial and Government Health Organizations
For midsize to large health organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs, Microsoft Volume Licensing offers programs that provide a cost-effective way to simplify license management and maintain a high standard of care, enable better communication with other health organizations, and increase employee productivity.
| Volume Licensing program | Description |
For health organizations that have mixed software product and purchasing requirements, the Select | |
The Enterprise Agreement program is a single agreement that helps you standardize technology across |
Teaching Hospitals, Healthcare Systems, and Research Laboratories
Microsoft makes it easy for academic organizations to keep technology current and to see a positive return on IT investments—even on a limited budget—with a variety of academic agreements, including Open License for Academic, Select License for Academic, and Campus Agreement. If your organization qualifies, you can choose a one- or three-year subscription licensing term at a substantial discount.
| Volume Licensing program | Description |
This program offers an extensive product list and discounted pricing for schools of all sizes. By | |
For midsize to large educational organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs and the ability to | |
For higher education organizations that want an affordable, subscription-based licensing program, |
Step 3: Learn more
Still not sure about which program to choose? Use these resources to learn more about Microsoft Volume Licensing and Microsoft in healthcare.
Microsoft Volume Licensing
Discover more about what Volume Licensing can do for your organization.
Microsoft in Healthcare
Find out more about Microsoft in healthcare.
Compare Volume Licensing Options
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This chart makes it easy to compare the benefits and features of Microsoft Volume Licensing programs.
Microsoft License Advisor
This online tool provides Volume Licensing program comparisons and guidance, simplifies Microsoft product selection through a series of questions, and produces a downloadable report and estimated retail price (ERP) or recommended retail price (RRP) quote in Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft Office Excel.
Microsoft Product List
Review a list of the products that are currently available under Microsoft Volume Licensing.
Step 4: Acquire Volume Licensing for your health organization
For more information, contact your Microsoft partner or find an authorized reseller near you. If you are not currently working with a Microsoft partner, contact an authorized Microsoft reseller to learn more about acquiring Microsoft Volume Licensing.
United States and Canada
Call (800) 426-9400 in the United States or (877) 568-2495 in Canada.
Find an authorized reseller near you
Worldwide
For information about offerings available outside the United States and Canada, including Open Value Subscription, visit the Microsoft Volume Licensing Web site for your country or region.
Find the Microsoft Volume Licensing Web site for your region