As health Internet of Things innovation accelerates, regulators try to keep up
As the health IT landscape expands and cybercrime increases, regulatory approaches evolve.
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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 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.
Improving the patient-caregiver experience with technology
Our Microsoft CityNext Health solutions team was pleased to host a San Francisco event, attracting 40-plus clinical and IT executives, including medical directors, chief medical/information officers, clinicians and other healthcare leaders.
Award-winning solution keeps Auckland ahead of the growth curve
Auckland, New Zealand, has big plans for our city’s transportation infrastructure. We can’t afford to think in half-measures, because Auckland continues to grow at a dramatic pace.
Calling All Nurses: Improving Our Traditional Call Light System
As an emerging nurse leader, I am constantly searching for new ways to improve nursing practice and promote safe, high-quality patient care.
Modern productivity in manufacturing: the Connected Factory
In our conversations with global manufacturing companies, we continue to hear how the manufacturer’s paradigm is changing.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department minimizes risk through better government insight
For the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD), protecting more than 3 million citizens requires minimizing risk. The OCSD has historically relied on separate, paper-based processes across its management of commendations and complaints, traffic collisions, and other processes.
Modernizing project management in the public sector
It is a beautiful thing when a plan comes together, but execution is another story. With a lot of moving parts, projects can often become over-complicated, unorganized, and mismanaged.
Innovation in insurance with IoT
An increasing number of insurance carriers are looking to the internet of things (IoT) as a source of data and insight that can help with new product development, risk identification and pricing, and even new value-added services that support policyholder retention.
Leading law enforcement agencies adopting Microsoft Azure Government services, citing Microsoft’s CJIS compliance approach
From Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Oakland Police Department in California, law enforcement agencies are transforming with modern mobile and cloud technologies, enabling their success.
Cybersecurity and the cloud: Why cities should get on board
Almost every presenter I heard at CityAge Now mentioned cybersecurity and data integrity, with some presentations focusing on best practices and new ways cities are tackling the issue.