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Unify. Simplify. Scale: Microsoft Dragon Copilot meets the moment at HIMSS 2026
At HIMSS 2026, Microsoft Dragon Copilot advances unified AI workflows to help clinicians reduce complexity and stay focused on patients.
Real-world examples of instant care collaboration with icomedias, Rapid Circle
Learn how EMEA health professionals collaborate in real time with mobile, cloud solutions.
5 unexpected prejudices faced by nurses
When I was first confronted by these unexpected prejudices, I was unassuming—just observing and quietly wondering, “This doesn’t seem right…” Eight years and 156 credit hours later, I’ve become a spitfire, not missing a chance to stand up for myself or my colleagues. Although these invisible prejudices ache, they have shaped me (and many other nurses) into fierce advocates poised for reformation.
What will be the Uber for healthcare?
Technology has already disrupted many other industries.
How IoT enables smart agriculture
In my last blog, I shared a powerful story of how ThyssenKrupp Elevator is driving an Industry 4.0-type transformation. We are observing similar kind of digital transformation within industries like agriculture, too. The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we grow and cultivate our food.
Telehealth proves it’s good for what ails home healthcare
Telehealth is often touted as a potential cure for much of what ails healthcare today. At Indiana’s Franciscan Visiting Nurse Service (FVNS), a division of Franciscan Alliance, the technology is proving that it really is all that.
Proactive approaches to policing
The recent slew of high-profile police incidents across the United States has led to demands for greater police accountability, and law enforcement agencies are responding by developing more effective and proactive approaches to policing. In 2015 alone, public safety and justice are expected to spend an estimated $7.3 billion on technology, according to a recent article by e.Republic.
Digital growth = a strong economic future
The European Union (EU) has set several ambitious goals as it works to create a “smart, sustainable, and inclusive economy” by the year 2020.
A Hannover Messe Behind-the-Scenes: Microsoft customers steal the show
It is clear that organizations want to move quickly to take advantage of IoT’s opportunities and they want to bring IoT transformation across multiple parts of the world.
As health Internet of Things innovation accelerates, regulators try to keep up
As the health IT landscape expands and cybercrime increases, regulatory approaches evolve.
The digital bank
If banks want to remain relevant in the digital age, it is time for them to change the way they serve their customers, as we find out in conversation with Microsoft’s Marcelo Marquez.
Keeping nurses at the bedside with health information technology
Today, healthcare is evolving with the introduction of modernized technology and the availability of information.