Even if you work in a so-called “most wired” American healthcare facility, I guarantee if you look around you’ll still find lots of paper forms and processes. Paper is endemic in American hospitals and clinics, even in those with fairly robust enterprise...

As I was exiting Consumer Health World in Washington, D.C., to catch my plane back to Seattle a few weeks ago, Peter Cervieri who serves as Director of Business Development for New York based ScribeMedia / ScribeStudio grabbed me for an ambush interview...

I'm back in the office after a two week Holiday break. 2007 is upon us, and I look forward to a very exciting year with the introduction of Windows Vista , Office 2007 , and some of the first new solutions from our Health Solutions Group here at Microsoft...

If you are charged with managing e-mail, messaging, and other forms of electronic communication and collaboration in a healthcare organization large or small, you will be very interested in learning more about Exchange Hosted Services from Microsoft....

Earlier this week I was in Barcelona, Spain, presenting at a Microsoft customer event called the Health Industry Leaders Innovation Forum. Healthcare executives from across the EMEA region came together to share information on how they are using information...

I've commented before on this Blog that much of the true innovation I see in the implementation of advanced information technology solutions in healthcare, particularly electronic health and medical records, is happening outside of the United States....

I'd like to draw your attention to a very thoughtful piece in HHN Most Wired written by well-known CIO, John Glaser, and his Partners Healthcare CTO, Steve Flammini. These guys are highly respected healthcare IT veterans and thought leaders in the industry...

As referenced in my previous Blog entry, I just returned from delivering the opening keynote address at the NextGen Users Conference in Las Vegas. The event was attended by nearly 2500 people. As I looked out across the vast audience that filled the Grand...

As a physician and computer enthusiast, I have a lot of passion about ways to make computing more accessible to everyone regardless of ability or disability. That's why I'm so enamored by the work of our Accessibility Group here at Microsoft and the amazing...

I'm back from the FREDDIE Awards in New York City. I had a wonderful time at the event which was held at the Cipriani on E42nd Street. It was a star-studded evening and a chance to catch up with a few of my colleagues from the world of television, including...

Next week I'm off to New York for the International Freddie Awards . If you don't know about the Freddie Awards; it is a celebration to honor excellence in medical and scientific film, documentaries, television, videos, Web sites, DVDs and CD-ROMs. Now...

As I've traveled the world, I've come to appreciate the fact that some of the most innovative work in healthcare information technology is happening outside of the Unitied States. One such example is the Asklepios Hospital near Hamburg, Germany. In this...

Next week I'm off to Toronto, Canada, to make a keynote address at the 11th World Congress on Internet in Medicine . The Congress is being coordinated by the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation in Toronto and brings together several prestigious groups...

OK. I work for Microsoft , so I know you will read this with some suspicion. However, keep in mind that first and foremost I'm a technology enthusiast and a physician. I don't really need this job, and have no reason to try to "sell" you anything. So...

The momentum towards IM in the Healthcare Provider industry has been gaining speed for some time now. Many hospitals and clinics are using instant messaging – mainly inside the enterprise, but sometime outside too. From a risk/liability perspective...

Please join me for the latest in my audio-cast series; House Calls for Healthcare Professionals. This month's program takes a look at the most compelling devices for mobile healthcare professonals. I hope you enjoy the show. Bill Crounse, MD Healthcare...

Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement opposing the use of Retail-Based Clinics ( MinuteClinic , RediClinic , etc.) for the care of infants, children and adolescents. The AAP is especially concerned about care becoming...

I always enjoy reading Health Care's Most Wired On-Line electronic magazine. This week's edition especially captured my attention with pieces written by notable CIO, John Glaser of Partners Healthcare , and Joe Weber of software and consulting service...

Last week it was my pleasure to mingle with physician colleagues and developers at our bi-annual Microsoft Healthcare Users Group ( MSHUG ) conference on the Microsoft campus here in Redmond. I also had the honor of delivering the closing keynote; a talk...

Few HealthBlog entries have drawn as much interest as the piece I wrote on Microsoft's acquisition of Azyxxi . Thanks for your comments and lively discussion. To provide our customers and partners with timely and accurate information on Azyxxi, we have...