Microsoft Enriching COCIR's Membership

COCIRCOCIR is pleased to welcome Microsoft as a new member. Microsoft Health sector provides technology solutions to improve patient care by streamlining access to multiple applications and patient data. These solutions address the critical challenge faced by healthcare providers of integrating vast amounts of clinical, administrative and financial information from disparate information systems and tailor that information for use by doctors, analysts, laboratory technicians, nurses and administrators.

Microsoft is committed to improving health around the world through innovation in software. Over the past decade, the company has gradually increased its presence in healthcare and now becomes a member of COCIR to better contribute to and interact with policy environment and key players in European healthcare systems.

Microsoft Public Sector EMEA Vice President Niels Solberg emphasises: "We believe in the importance of cross-industry collaboration to drive transformation in healthcare in close cooperation with key stakeholders. Membership of COCIR will help us to achieve this."

COCIR Secretary General Nicole Denjoy said: "Microsoft is a global giant in software solutions and we very much look forward to receiving their input on the future of healthcare IT in Europe as a key contributor to sustainable healthcare systems."

About COCIR
COCIR is the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry. COCIR is a non-profit trade association, founded in 1959, representing the medical technology industry in Europe. COCIR’s members play a driving role in developing the future of healthcare in Europe and worldwide. COCIR moved to Brussels in January 2006, establishing a permanent office in Brussels to better represent industry in its relations with the European institutions. For more information, visit www.cocir.org.

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