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Missing Dr. Bill? Visit HealthBlogNov 06, 2007 at 7:35 PM
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To my loyal readers/listeners/viewers on Channel 10;You may have noticed that I haven't posted anything lately to my Blog on Channel 10 (other than the video we just did with my colleagues at Microsoft Research). Don't fret. I haven't abandoned my rants and raves on the healthcare… -
Microsoft HealthVault: Search, Store and Connect Health InformationOct 04, 2007 at 10:45 AM 1
As a physician, I know how important it is to have access to my patient's health information. As a patient, I know how frustrating it is to have my health information scattered across multiple doctors, ambulatory clinics and hospitals. As a care manager for my elderly…
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If Disney Did Healthcare: Part 2Sep 19, 2007 at 6:50 PM 0
Last April I posted a piece on this Blog entitled "If Disney Did Healthcare". I commented that there was a lot the healthcare industry could learn from Disney about customer service, customer experience, and customer satisfaction. It was one…
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Microsoft Healthcare Common User Interface: Now available free worldwideSep 11, 2007 at 12:48 PM 0
Anyone who works in healthcare knows that many of today’s clinical software applications leave a lot to be desired when it comes to “user experience”. Unlike ubiquitous, commodity software used in other businesses, healthcare applications are highly proprietary and often based on legacy…
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Microsoft Azyxxi One Year Later; 21 hospitals and countingAug 30, 2007 at 12:00 PM 0
A little more than a year ago, I introduced Channel 10 readers to Azyxxi, Microsoft's unified health enterprise platform solution. I also recorded an audio-cast with executives from our Health Solutions Group. A few months ago, I updated you with…
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Saving money, saving lives: Vanderbilt's perioperative information management systemAug 24, 2007 at 2:31 PM 0
Does information technology really improve care quality and safety? Can well designed and implemented clinical software applications really improve physician satisfaction? Can healthcare information technology really have a positive return on investment? For…
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Diagnostic software: Improving patient safety around the worldAug 22, 2007 at 11:23 AM 2
I'd like to draw your attention to a new video that we've just released as part of my House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series. The program takes a look at diagnostic software developed by Robertson Technologies. I…
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Doctor Google and Doctor Microsoft; if not them, who?Aug 14, 2007 at 3:56 PM 0
The Internet is abuzz today following a New York Times article by Steve Lohr about Microsoft's and Google's designs to change the game in healthcare. Readers who follow this Blog will understand very well where I come down on all of this. As a country, maintaining the status quo in…
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American Healthcare and Falling Bridges: Too much in commonAug 08, 2007 at 4:16 PM 0
I've mentioned before on this Blog that I'm a fan of Most-Wired Online and its guest editorials. Every so often, a Most-Wired edition comes across my desk that especially draws me in. This week's editorials by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island on Building a National Health IT…
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Future Vision: Microsoft knowledge driven healthAug 02, 2007 at 8:02 PM 0
If your company ever comes to Redmond for a health industry briefing at our Executive Briefing Center, or you happen to attend one of the many keynotes I give at industry conferences throughout the year, you'll more than likely see what is known as our Health Future Vision video. …
