WELCOME
Welcome to the December issue of Healthcare Global . It is no exaggeration to say that Microsoft has changed the world , as it has trans- formed nearly every part of people ’ s working and home lives - after all , around a fifth of the world ’ s population uses Microsoft products on a daily basis . Next , the IT giant is set to revolutionize healthcare .
Healthcare IT has traditionally been focused on hospital-based Electronic Health Records ( EHR ), but part of
Microsoft ’ s digital vision is to move beyond this and onto more efficient processes . Peter Jones , Microsoft ’ s
Industry Lead in Healthcare for Canada , explains : “ Traditionally we ’ ve spent a lot of money and resources on digitizing healthcare records . We are now focused more on systems of insight that will enable us to access data and make better decisions on patient care and the operations in the hospital .” As healthcare costs continue to escalate , Catherine Sturman spoke with Mitesh Patel , Medical Director at Aetna International , regarding the company ’ s development of worldclass health management solutions for governments , corporations and providers worldwide , providing health benefits to more than 800,000 members worldwide .
We also take an extensive look at the top 10 medical innovations which will gain further traction in 2019 , as well as showcasing the essential healthcare events coming up this year . And don ’ t forget to check out our company profiles with Novartis Social Business , Microsoft Canada and PetalMD .
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Enjoy the issue ! Catherine Sturman . Catherine . Sturman @ bizclikmedia . com
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