Smarter Commerce in the Expectation Economy
While retail has always been a mix of art and science, decisions informed by gut-instinct alone aren’t enough in a digitally transformed landscape.
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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.
The most common types of healthcare fraud
Fraud, waste, and abuse are a major threat for healthcare around the world.
Stay connected along the entire patient journey with virtual health
As a nurse, you want to ensure optimal patient experience and outcomes. Here’s how virtual health can help.
From paper to blockchain
Microsoft and Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s blockchain project is taking the complexity, cost and error out of labor-intensive trade finance processes.
A “Stern” view of what’s next in citizen services
Citizen services/311 thought leader Spencer Stern shares his views on the future and biggest trends in innovative citizen services.
The promise of AI in health: artificial or real?
At HIMSS17, it was clear that artificial intelligence is here to stay in healthcare.
Top digital trends re-shaping the future of agriculture
A look at the trends shaping the industry today, and how Microsoft is working to enable customers, partners and communities to embrace this transformation.
International women’s day and the health industry
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Microsoft focuses on encouraging girls to stay in STEM, so that we can increase the female workforce of the future.
MetLife improves actuarial calculation capability while generating savings
MetLife benefited from the flexibility and scalability of Azure data processing capabilities.
Customer centricity in 5 easy steps
Organizations are investing more in their customer experience as they begin to recognize two things: that customers are more willing than ever to switch providers and happy customers are more profitable customers.
Microsoft CityNext: Empowering cities and citizens to turn challenges into opportunities
With a projected 6.5 billion people living in cities by 2050, the members of ICMA have a significant opportunity to use technology, citizen engagement and data to build new ways to live, work and play.
Fighting crime with technology
In today’s world, it’s no longer enough for police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and others who are first to arrive at the scene of an emergency to simply respond to calls for help. To perform their jobs effectively, first-responders need to know where crimes or incidents are likely to occur so they can anticipate problems and focus their efforts.