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Clifford Goldsmith, chief medical officer and national director of US providers at Microsoft Health and Life Sciences, discusses best practice for creating tools that engage patients and providers. 

Also: Microsoft and Imprivata developing healthcare access management platform; SyncThink pairs with QuesGen Systems.

Microsoft is providing its Xbox Adaptive Controller and other gaming hardware to 22 VA centers treating veterans with limited mobility.

Neil Jordan, Worldwide Health Leader and Connector at Microsoft, says there is great potential for AI in healthcare but be aware of such issues as ethics and regulations.

A key to successful healthcare transformation are clinician tools that merge compliance with convenience, says Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft's Managing Director of Health and Life Sciences for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Users of the personal health record platform have until November 20 to migrate their data to another service.

Microsoft Chief Medical Officer Simon Kos says health systems are still stuck in the 20th century so the software giant is focusing its efforts on AI, population health, public cloud, precision medicine, virtual services and more.

An AI-powered app for monitoring children at home following complex heart surgery prevented tragedy for a patient, recounts Neil Jordan, Worldwide Health Leader and Connector.

Two and a half years after discontinuing its Microsoft Band, the tech giant announced plans to close down the corresponding platform. 

The augmented reality headset is priced at $3,500, while the Azure Kinect developer kits will run $399.