Microsoft launches new healthcare AI tools (Healthcare IT News)

Microsoft is rolling out new AI-powered features in Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, including healthcare AI models in Azure AI Studio and advanced data tools in Microsoft Fabric. The upgrades aim to enhance patient care, streamline workflows, and ease administrative burdens for clinicians. A standout feature is Nuance’s DAX Copilot, integrated with Epic EHR, which is already helping doctors reduce note-taking time and see more patients. Microsoft is also advancing AI tools for nurses through voice-powered documentation, in collaboration with major health systems like Advocate Health and Northwestern Medicine. With healthcare-specific AI safeguards and multimodal medical imaging models, Microsoft is empowering organizations to build custom AI solutions for tasks like patient triage and clinical trial matching, setting a new standard for personalized, efficient care.