Microsoft & Healthcare
You've got a lot of companies that are producing a lot of devices and hospitals want that data... I think that Microsoft is attempting to figure out a way to make that easier. I don't think they're quite there yet, but I think there a huge opportunity there - Gregg Pessin
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Like while Apple was turning its Apple Watch into a point-of-care device, Microsoft seemed more focused on the enterprise side of things rather than the consumer side. Throughout 2020, the company strengthened its healthcare-related partnerships with healthcare organisations and research institutes.
Its recent moves indicate as much. Gregg Pessin, an analyst with Gartner, speculated at what those moves could mean. “You’ve…
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