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Embracing hybrid work in professional services
I’ve seen many professional services companies that were early adopters of hybrid work due to the knowledge-based nature of their practices. However, as we all know, the pandemic dramatically accelerated the shift, proving that hybrid work could scale.
Using digital technology to advance maternal health
To help improve the health of mothers and babies, Microsoft US Health and Life Sciences (HLS) is taking action through PowerMom, a consortium of health and technology companies, advocacy groups, and community health centers led by the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center. Together, these organizations work to advance research into maternal wellbeing.
How cloud-based math modeling can reduce organ transplant risk
Some of the most interesting scientific discoveries happen at the intersection between disciplines—and sometimes those discoveries can even save lives. That’s what two researchers at the University of North Carolina learned with organ transplantation, when they set out to find a better way to match donors with recipients.
Epic on Azure gaining rapid momentum
For hospitals across the country, the pandemic reinforced the need to improve patient care by moving electronic health records (EHRs) from datacenters to the cloud for greater agility, security, and scalability. Modernization goals progressed during the past two years—driven by the impact of COVID-19, costs, and pressures—accelerating digital transformation.
The new digital imperative for professional services
The past two years have been a tipping point for the digital transformation of professional services, testing the industry’s agility and the staying power of its traditional business models.
Partnering with resilient and dedicated CROs
>If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught the world, it’s the importance of working together, particularly within the health and life sciences community. From the initial U.S. emergence of the coronavirus in early 2020, we’ve had the opportunity to partner with some of our industry’s top pioneering professionals at contract research organizations, or CROs.
Accelerating opportunities for academic researchers
Over the past eight years, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with higher education institutions across the United States. Seeing their thirst for knowledge across so many fields has deepened my appreciation for how technology can augment their efforts. New innovations allow researchers to focus on their work without being held back by technological challenges.
New regulatory requirements put digital communications apps under closer scrutiny
Customer protection and modernization are at the top of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) agenda for 2022 and beyond. With the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on remote work, a new emphasis on compliance for digital communications will affect every financial services firm and bank.
Expert insights into future trends of the financial service’s industry
Whether you’re using an electronic payment app to buy takeout for dinner, accessing full-service banking from a laptop at home, or trading cryptocurrencies, you’re probably aware the digital revolution in financial services is quickly moving forward. At Microsoft, we’re eager to see how the industry will continue to evolve.
Microsoft launches Modern Log Management Program to help federal agencies accelerate Cyber EO compliance
The Biden Administration released guidance in August 2021 requiring federal government customers to rapidly move towards standardized and comprehensive log event management to improve the ability to detect, investigate and remediate cyber threats.