Forbes October 21, 2019
Microsoft and Humana are partnering in an effort to improve health outcomes of the health insurer’s subscribers by making their “health care experiences simpler to navigate,” the companies said Monday.
Humana, which manages health benefits for four million people enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans, said the companies will combine the power of Microsoft’s Azure cloud, artificial intelligence and voice technologies to “build predictive and personalized health care solutions to help members manage health issues.” Specific terms of the seven-year strategic partnership were not disclosed but Humana said there are “investments from both parties.”
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