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BroadReach announces partnership with Microsoft Cloud for healthcare
motto to empower action and change lives . Vantage is the future for how the healthcare industry will work . Through its integration with Microsoft Teams , we combine the collaborative power of Teams with Vantage ’ s world-class management decision support and workflow tools , supporting the industry where they work and how they work .”
Dr Sargent said a key issue that Microsoft Teams integration addresses is the need for greater , quicker collaboration to help staff be more effective .
BroadReach Group , a company focusing on health technology and innovation has announced its role as partner on the recently launched Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare .
BroadReach has integrated its cloud platform for population health management – Vantage with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare . According to BroadReach ,
Vantage provides management decision support and operational tools to governments and private sector payer and provider organisations enabling them to achieve more cost-effective , predictable and better health outcomes .
Dr John Sargent , Co-Founder , BroadReach Group , said : “ Our partnership personifies our
Chris LeGrand , Group CEO , BroadReach Group , said : “ Our mission is to harness health technology and innovation that empowers human action . Through our partnership with Microsoft we are able to advance this mission through tech-enabled solutions that help payers , providers and health systems optimise health outcomes and resources by enabling timely and informed action .”
48 % of manufacturers in MEA realise cost efficiencies from Digital Transformation Initiatives
Manufacturers in the Middle East ,
Turkey and Africa ( META ) region are experiencing significant gains from their Digital Transformation ( DX ) projects . Still , they could achieve far more if they improved the way they define , plan and execute their DX projects , according to a new IDC info brief sponsored by vendor Infor .
In the info brief , Future of Manufacturing : Driving Transformation in the Age of Industry 4.0 , IDC revealed that 48 % of manufacturers in META realised cost efficiencies from their Digital Transformation initiatives , while 47 % achieved productivity improvements and 39 % saw increased revenues . The info brief also stressed that manufacturers stand to increase the effectiveness of their DX initiatives if they follow the correct steps at the planning and implementation stage .
“ It ’ s vital for organisations to achieve successful Digital Transformation due to changing customer profiles , business models , the proliferation of apps , smartphones and other digital devices ,” said Jebin George , Programme Manager , IDC .
“ With the right approach , DX can help manufacturers automate , add immense value to their business and position them to prosper in the age of Fourth Industrial Revolution .”
IDC recommends that manufacturers start their DX projects with a detailed assessment covering operations , systems , data , skills , organisation and infrastructure , and create a DX roadmap with short-term and long-term goals and KPIs to measure progress .
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