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07-27-2006, 09:14 AM
"Microsoft plans to offer software tailored for the health care industry. The company’s first step, announced today is to purchase clinical health care software developed by doctors and researchers at a nonprofit hospital in Washington. Hospitals, doctors and policymakers worldwide have high hopes for saving money and improving the quality of care by moving health care into the digital age and handling patient records and tracking treatments electronically.

The need to quickly collect, sort and display health information from many sources, they say, is a vital requirement in developing regional and national health information networks — a policy goal in the United States and dozens of other countries."

For More Information: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/26/technology/26cnd-soft.html?ref=technology