Today at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibition, Microsoft Corp. released an updated version of the Connected Health Framework (CHF) Architecture and Design Blueprint and additional solution accelerators in the Connected Health Platform (CHP) to help customers and partners deliver interoperable next-generation e-health solutions. In addition, leading healthcare solution providers Perot Systems and Philips Healthcare are supporting Microsoft�s commitment to deliver to customers e-health solutions built on the CHF and CHP strategy.

�In today�s IT environments, heterogeneity is a reality, and we recognize that collaboration is critical to building and managing technologies that will work well for customers in these environments,� said Tim Smokoff, general manager of the Worldwide Public Sector Healthcare division at Microsoft. �CHF and CHP were born out of feedback and best practices from customers, partners and services providers such as Perot Systems and Philips Healthcare, and now as they enrich their offerings, we can further refine our tools to better respond to healthcare industry needs.�