Becker's Healthcare October 30, 2024
Microsoft is partnering with select health systems to pilot and refine its healthcare tools, choosing organizations that can provide valuable insights for shaping the future of its products.
Recently, Microsoft engaged with eight health systems — Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health; Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health; Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health; Denver-based Intermountain Health St. Joseph Hospital; St. Louis-based Mercy; Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine; Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care; and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital — to test a new ambient technology tool that automatically generates flowsheets for clinical review. The initiative aims to streamline nursing documentation, a process often cited as a burden by frontline staff.
These health systems are gathering data and feedback from nurses to help Microsoft refine the tool before...