As healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) evolve into highly complex environments including many roles, locations, devices, and applications, we’re challenged to manage these complexities while maintaining security and efficiency, all without adding a lot of disparate tools. We can all agree that in uncertain times, it’s important to have robust strategies in place to meet increasingly Read more
The State of Washington had the unique distinction of reporting the first active COVID-19 infection in the United States. Accordingly, it was up to officials in the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) to respond quickly and decisively with containment efforts. That meant ramping up support for the state’s medical infrastructure and providing accurate data Read more
Tom Lawry | National Director for AI, Health and Life Sciences Ours has been called the information age. There is probably no place where this name rings truer than healthcare. In the 1950s A newly-minted physician would go their entire career before seeing medical information and knowledge double. Those graduating today can expect Read more
Microsoft is proud to support and celebrate nurses around the globe this Nurses’ Week May 6th – 12th as part of International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. This year is significant and exemplifies the importance of nurses’ work throughout the world for many reasons. The World Health Organization declared 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife to commemorate the 200th Read more
Large-scale healthcare issues require solutions that connect patients to doctors and healthcare workers while providing insights that can save lives. Healthcare officials use data to treat patients and mitigate pervasive diseases while serving the widest range of patients possible. I recently spoke with Tyler Fisher of the Utah Ryan White Part B Program regarding their Read more
Heather Jordan Cartwright | GM, Microsoft Health Samir Manjure | Co-founder and CEO, KenSci Introducing the SMART on FHIR based Data and AI Accelerator Today, via the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, we’re excited to introduce the SMART on FHIR Data and AI Accelerator – an exciting new managed service offering from KenSci targeted to healthcare organizations. Through collaboration with Microsoft and cutting–edge FHIR capabilities in the cloud, the KenSci AI Accelerator simplifies the Read more
I can’t think of a better way to start the new year than to look at health trends and predictions. Our entire Microsoft Health team is focused on driving digital transformation that empowers our customers to provide quality care. We see tremendous potential to deliver better care more securely and at lower cost, so let’s Read more
Patty Obermaier | VP US Health The healthcare landscape is being impacted at a faster rate than ever before, and Microsoft is committed to reimagining what health is in this new world. Dr. James Weinstein, Senior Vice President, Microsoft Health, calls this “a new day for innovation,” where we can address the current state of health Read more
This embed requires accepting cookies from the embed’s site to view the embed. Activate the link to accept cookies and view the embedded content. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. When you think about healthcare, the first thing that comes Read more
Today, Americans spend more than $3 trillion on healthcare annually. This cost continues to increase and shows no signs of stopping. Zelis Healthcare, a healthcare technology company and market-leading provider of integrated healthcare cost management and payments solutions, is helping to reduce overall healthcare spending by $1 trillion. The majority of healthcare costs stem from Read more
Abiomed launched an Azure-based system to enhance the capabilities of Impella products and drive change in connected healthcare. Read more
Ecolab’s Compliance Monitoring System ensures hand hygiene compliance at hospitals and uses powerful data to track the success of HAI prevention. Read more
