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.
Nurses Answer Patient Messages Faster, Gain Time for Care with Epic AI
Patients value being able to message their care team. Art, Epic’s AI for clinicians, helps with the administrative work behind those messages—sorting and prioritizing them, and drafting replies for nurses to review, edit, and send.
Introducing Connectors: A New Way for Apps to Communicate With Epic
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VA-Epic Connection Makes It Easier to Book Specialist Appointments for Veterans
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