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Microsoft surface computing: Implications for the healthcare industry

bcrounse — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:52:00 GMT

Yesterday, Microsoft officially launched the first commercial product from a group and technology known as Microsoft surface computing. The product is called Milan; a coffee-table sized PC that takes touch screen technology to entirely new levels and gives users a highly interactive experience with all things digital. For now, you'll be seeing the technology in business environments such as hotels, casinos, and retail establishments. You can read more about that here:

I first told you about surface computing last July when I met with colleagues at Microsoft Research to produce a video segment for my House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series. In that video, Dr. Eric Horvitz and surface computing guru, Andy Wilson, and I talked about the technology and possible implications for the healthcare industry. At the time Andy's work was going under the code name Play Anywhere. My head was literally spinning with ideas on how this new user interface could be used in radiology, physical therapy, anatomical pathology, and other disciplines. It also occurred to me that this new way to interact with a computer, manipulate screen images, and navigate through data could be immensely important to clinical work-flows demanding a more hands-free, no-touch solution such as might be desirable during surgery or certain medical procedures.

If you are a developer of solutions for the healthcare industry, or just an enthusiast of forward-looking technologies, you may want to give my video another look. You may also want to view another video that was shot during an “In the Labs” keynote panel at the Gartner ITXpo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. In the video, broadcast by CNET, Dr. Eric Horvitz also ponders possible medical uses for surface computing. Finally, if you take a look at another video I recently did with UCSF physician and CMIO, Dr. Michael Blum, and Motion Computing VP, Joel French, you'll catch us talking about the touch screen features found on Motion Computing's newest Tablet PCs running Windows Vista. Put two and two together, and I think you'll begin to see where all this is going.

I would like to extend my congratulations to Andy Wilson and his fellow researchers at Microsoft Research, as well as to my colleagues in our surface computing group. Way to go! I can't wait to see how some of our partners in the healthcare ISV community will take advantage of surface computing in tomorrow's clinical applications.

Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft Corporation

The Mobile Clinical Assistant; a new category in Tablet PCs for healthcare

bcrounse — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:01:00 GMT

Over the past few years Microsoft partner, Motion Computing, has focused on serving the healthcare industry. In February at HIMSS, the company introduced an entirely new category of Tablet PC; the Mobile Clinical Assistant, also known as the C5. In March, Motion introduced a new full-sized Tablet PC, the LE1700. It not only offers a touch screen for data input but is also fully capable of running Windows Vista with Aero glass graphics.

In this special video edition of my House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series of streaming audio and video programs, I’m joined by Joel French, VP for Motion Computing, and Dr. Michael Blum, VP and CMIO of UCSF Medical Center. We take a first look at these exciting new Tablet PCs and discuss how these devices are being used by clinicians around the world.

If you’re thinking about Tablet PCs for your hospital or clinic, you’ll want to watch this 20-minute video program featuring the newest devices now on the market. To watch the video, just click HERE

Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft Corporation

Program Guests:

Joel French, is Vice President of the Health and Life Sciences group for Motion Computing, Inc. Mr. French is a leader in wireless products and services designed for mobile professionals in vertical industries.

Dr. Michael Blum, is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, a practicing Cardiologist, and Chief Medical Information Officer for the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.

The Mobile Clinical Assistant: A new category in Tablet PC’s for Healthcare

Laura — Thu, 17 May 2007 01:17:00 GMT

Over the past few years Microsoft partner, Motion Computing, has focused on serving the healthcare industry. In February at HIMSS, the company introduced an entirely new category of Tablet PC: the Mobile Clinical Assistant, also known as the C5. In March, Motion introduced a new full-sized Tablet PC, the LE1700, that not only has a touch screen but is fully capable of running Windows Vista with Aero glass graphics.

In this special video edition of House Calls for Healthcare Professionals, Microsoft's worldwide health director, Dr. Bill Crounse, and his special guests take a look at these exciting new Tablet PCs from Motion Computing and discuss how these devices are being used by clinicians around the world.

Dr. Michael Blum, is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, a practicing Cardiologist, and Chief Medical Information Officer for the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.