Microsoft has acquired software from Global Care Solutions (GCS). Microsoft because the demand for IT in the medical field is growing. Many health care systems around the world are turning to IT to make their health systems more efficient. The software Microsoft acquired is used in the health care industry to automate tasks such as patient record keeping, billing as well as clinical work-flows. This software is used by 1.2 million people. In Bumrungrad hospital in Bangkok it reduced the wait time of patients by 17 minutes.
I was interested in this article because it is a good example of the utilization of information technology in the medical industry. I was also interested in this article because it is an example of a large corporation showing interest in information technology in health care.
What do you think of Microsoft’s involvement in the health care information systems? Do you think they should be required to meet higher quality standards for health care IT systems than operating systems?
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