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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 future of government
Imagine a world where everything from roads to bridges to airplanes are maintained just in advance of them breaking down. A world in which sensors alert public safety agencies of safety hazards before they erupt into disasters.
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.
Mobile app empowers citizens in Puerto Rico to keep communities safe
INVID is a software development and consulting services provider working with clients in the Caribbean and the United States. Our name stands for Internet Vision Development and we help our clients use leading-edge technology to solve their most important challenges.
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.
Mobile solutions give educators new ways to streamline data management
emAPP designs innovative solutions that organizations can use within their existing infrastructures to help solve business challenges. In recent years, they've used this approach to help schools manage student information more effectively, which improves school safety and streamlines daily operations.
Fighting fires through advanced technology
From data analysis and mobile devices to drones, technology is poised to help firefighters perform their jobs more safely and efficiently.
Nursing knowledge: Big Data Science Conference
At the third annual Nursing Knowledge: Big Data Science conference, held June 3–5, 2015, presenters reported the results of 10 projects influencing the creation and use of shareable and comparable nursing data.
An imperfect idea, what makes data big, grasping gamification and the economics of the cloud
“Perfect never leads to new.” That’s what Jesse Stanchak, social media specialist, says is the paradoxical flaw in striving for perfection.
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.
User identity and integration in the Microsoft Cloud
As state and local governments move to the cloud, two of the major barriers are identity and integration. Governments need a seamless way to manage identity and access for cloud-based users.
Disruptive technology, apps in the cloud and modern marketing
How does a company become a disruptive force in the market and achieve runaway success?.