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Microsoft to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Consumers at HIMSS 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition

    ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

     What:     At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
               (HIMSS) 2008 Conference & Exhibition, Microsoft Corp. will
               showcase in its booth (No. 2247) new solutions designed
               specifically for health providers, caregivers and patients, as
               well as partner and customer success stories:

               *    Microsoft HealthVault platform. Microsoft and its
                    healthcare industry partners will demonstrate new tools
                    built on the Microsoft HealthVault platform to improve
                    patient-provider interactions, show connectivity with
                    existing clinical electronic medical record (EMR) systems
                    and health and wellness devices, and provide quick access
                    to accurate patient information.

               *    Amalga Family of Health Enterprise Systems. These
                    solutions from Microsoft's new portfolio of
                    enterprise-class health information systems are being
                    publicly demonstrated for the first time: Microsoft
                    Amalga, which allows hospitals to unlock data sitting in
                    isolated clinical, financial and administrative systems;
                    Microsoft Amalga Hospital Information System (HIS), a
                    fully integrated hospital information system designed for
                    emerging markets; and Microsoft Amalga RIS/PACS, available
                    as a stand-alone system as well as an integrated component
                    of Amalga HIS.

               *    Cerner MyStation. A recent collaborative development
                    effort between Spectrum Health, Cerner Corp. and
                    Microsoft, the MyStation system empowers patients to take
                    an active role in their care. The entertainment component
                    of the system, powered by Microsoft Windows Media Center
                    and Xbox 360, provides a positive diversion for patients,
                    allowing them to listen to music, play video games and
                    watch movies or live TV.

               *    Caregiver collaboration. Microsoft unified communications
                    technologies can reduce medical errors, improve quality
                    care delivery and safety, and increase productivity for
                    health organizations. These solutions provide care team
                    members with quick access to information and to each other
                    through a familiar interface that is available on a
                    variety of devices and platforms.

               *    MS-HUG Awards ceremony. Microsoft and the Microsoft
                    Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) will host a ceremony to
                    unveil the winners of the 11th Annual MS-HUG Awards on
                    Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. EST. The awards recognize healthcare
                    organizations and individuals that exhibit the best use of
                    Microsoft-based products, as well as independent software
                    vendors and systems integrators that develop solutions on
                    Microsoft technology for the healthcare industry.

     When:     Feb. 24-28, 2008

     Where:    Orange County Convention Center
               Booth 2247
               9860 Universal Blvd.
               Orlando, FL 32819-8706

     Who:      Steve Shihadeh, general manager, Microsoft Health Solutions
                Group
               Steve Aylward, general manager, Microsoft U.S. Health and Life
                Sciences Group
               Tim Smokoff, managing director, Microsoft Worldwide Public
               Neil Jordan, managing director, Microsoft Worldwide Health
                Group
               Chris Sullivan, industry solutions director, Microsoft U.S.
                Health and Life Sciences Group
               Davide Vigano, general manager, Microsoft Health Solutions
                Group
               Grad Conn, senior director, Microsoft Health Solutions Group

     Other News:    Microsoft executives will be on hand to discuss the
                    company's plan to participate in the Integrating the
                    Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) XDS.b standard, helping to
                    further industrywide facilitation and exchange of medical
                    records and other materials electronically in the simplest
                    manner. Microsoft's adoption of the IHE standard marks a
                    decisive step toward furthering the work of healthcare
                    developers on the Microsoft platform.

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     Information:   http://www.microsoft.com/healthcare

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