Microsoft and Epic Expand Strategic Collaboration with Integration of Azure OpenAI Service
April 17, 2023
Microsoft and Epic announced they are developing and integrating generative AI into healthcare by combining the scale and power of Azure OpenAI Service with Epic's industry-leading electronic health record (EHR) software.
Microsoft and Epic announced they are expanding their long-standing strategic collaboration to develop and integrate generative AI into healthcare by combining the scale and power of Azure OpenAI Service with Epic’s industry-leading electronic health record (EHR) software. This co-innovation is focused on delivering a comprehensive array of generative AI- powered solutions integrated with Epic’s EHR to increase productivity, enhance patient care and improve financial integrity of health systems globally.
At Agent Factory Build-A-Thon, Health Systems Create Their Own AI Agents
Clinical, operational, and technical staff from health systems are working together to turn their ideas into agents that can help improve patient outcomes, increase patient engagement, reduce administrative burden, and more.
The AI-supported outpatient office visit helps clinicians arrive prepared, anticipates what they need in the room, and lines up documentation and orders for clinician review before the visit ends.
Payers, Providers, and Epic Launch Real-Time Prior Authorization Checks
Clinicians at Ochsner Health, Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Denver Health, and Summit Health will now know right away whether a health insurer’s authorization is needed prior to providing treatment.
