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The Internet of Things: It’s all about the data 

The emerging Internet of Things brings the opportunity for local, regional, and national governments to discover relationships in seemingly unrelated data and proactively provide more efficient services to citizens - but the challenge is in managing the data, not the devices and sensors.

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Governments worldwide embracing IoT 

By connecting the people, processes, and assets already at work in government, the Internet of Things (IoT) can help governments tackle their most pressing problems.

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Microsoft’s “intelligence-led, first response” approach featured at anti-terrorism conference 

Our World Wide and Time Zone Public Safety and National Security (PSNS) representatives participated in a great PSNS event in Japan on October 14–16. The Japan subsidiary arranged for Microsoft to take part in the Special Equipment Exhibition and Conference for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT) with our partners Genetec Japan and KAGA Solutions Network.

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3 ways your health organization can harness IoT — starting now 

How can you start harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve patient care and satisfaction, efficiency, and the bottom line? In September, Microsoft announced the availability of the Azure IoT Suiteand a new Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT Program, which can help you answer this question.

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Beyond EMRs: What’s next for health IT? 

In October, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit. Titled “Memory. Mood. Movement,” and focusing on the future of neurosciences and the overall state of healthcare innovation, it was an incredible learning and sharing experience.

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Toni Townes-Whitley on Empowering the Public Sector 

Toni Townes-Whitley Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Worldwide Public Sector and Industry As corporate vice president of Worldwide Public Sector at Microsoft, Toni Townes-Whitley is responsible for leading a team of over 2,000 sales professionals serving government, public safety, education, and non-privatized healthcare customers and partners in more than 100 countries worldwide.

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Hospital saves time, improves EMR access control—Part 2 

This is part two of a two-part blog series covering the highlights from my conversation with Sean O’Connor, Executive Director of Information Services at Grady Health System. In part one, I covered how Grady is using a Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) solution that works with its PeopleSoft human resources (HR) system and Epic EMR to improve access control and increase efficiency.