Why risk modelling is the fastest growing workload in insurance
Learn why the cloud is helping to drive what we, at Microsoft, believe is the fastest growing workload in insurance – risk modelling.
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Microsoft accelerates telecom return on intelligence with a unified, trusted AI platform
AI is driving measurable ROI for telecoms, with Microsoft showcasing new capabilities and unified intelligence at MWC 2026.
Winners of the 2015 Microsoft Health Innovation Awards
The winners of the 2015 Microsoft Health Innovation Awards were announced at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS15). Each year, Microsoft acknowledges forward-thinking health organizations and their technology solution partners that are using Microsoft technology to innovate and improve healthcare. It’s a great opportunity to showcase how industry leaders are taking advantage of modern devices and services to advance patient care, reduce costs, and streamline clinical and business processes.
U.S. health organizations embracing the cloud
In the rapidly evolving health industry, technology is playing a larger role than ever. And as health organizations are looking to modernize operations, they also must put their efforts toward reducing costs and improving productivity - and, of course, complying with federal regulations and protecting organizational data and patient privacy.
At HIMSS, see how the industry is coming together to transform health
As Michael Robinson recently wrote, it’s an exciting time in the health industry, and Microsoft is honored and excited to be back at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS15) in Chicago, Illinois, April 12-16.
Fueling Retail Innovation, Microsoft Convergence, Azure IoT Suite and Windows 10 Availability!
We predicted in January that 2015 would bring incredible change and innovation in the retail industry—especially around how retailers interact with their customers including modern POS devices.
3 ways Dubai is driving smart transportation
How do you make electric vehicles popular when petrol costs less than 50 cents a liter? Dubai is working on it.
Improving Field Worker Links to the Office
Adult volunteers with the Army Cadet Force, one of the UK’s largest voluntary youth organizations, have their work cut out organising and running activities for the young cadets. On the rare occasions that one of the 85,000 children has an accident, the adult supervising the activity need to contact the cadet’s parents urgently.
Align your cloud projects with your mission statement
No matter where your health organization is on its journey to the cloud, the key to a successful path is to take a step-by-step approach.
Using the power of the cloud for public safety
Microsoft Azure Government is enabling the U.S. public safety community to use the cloud to address emergencies, protect life and property, and provide transparency.
HITRUST CSF Validation: Accelerating Trust in Office 365
Over the last four years, I have spoken to hundreds of healthcare organizations about their concerns with cloud adoption. In doing so, I found that it is imperative to demonstrate that the above can be accomplished without compromising on functionality, control, and most importantly, security, privacy and compliance with HIPAA/HITECH regulations.
Improving health care for military families with an open EHR
Enabling interoperability for the DoD is no small task. But it can be done with an open, flexible EHR solution.
Connected cars drive IoT innovation at Hannover Messe 2015
Excitement is building here at Microsoft and across the manufacturing community with Hannover Messe 2015 (the world’s largest exposition for Industrial and Automation IT) right around the corner on April 13-17, in Hannover, Germany.