The new AI-powered service integrates health records, wearable data and lab results into a single dashboard, helping users better understand their health information and prepare more effectively for medical consultations.
Microsoft has introduced a new artificial intelligence service aimed at helping individuals make better sense of their personal health information. The tool, called Copilot Health, is integrated within Microsoft Copilot and is designed to organise and interpret medical data gathered from multiple sources.
The company says the service functions as a central hub where users can connect health records, laboratory results and data from wearable devices. By analysing this information, the system generates summaries and insights intended to give users a clearer understanding of their overall health profile.
According to Microsoft, the platform is designed to act as a digital health companion rather than a replacement for doctors. The goal is to help individuals arrive at medical appointments better prepared, with a clearer picture of their medical history and more informed questions for healthcare professionals.
Integrating data from multiple health sources
Copilot Health has been developed with input from more than 230 physicians across 24 countries, helping shape the way the system processes and presents medical information. Microsoft says this collaboration was intended to ensure that the platform delivers insights in a format that is useful for both patients and doctors.
The service can connect with more than 50 wearable devices and digital health platforms, including Apple Health, Oura Ring and Fitbit. It can also pull medical records from tens of thousands of hospitals and healthcare providers in the United States through integration with HealthEx. Laboratory results from platforms such as Function Health can also be incorporated into the system.
By consolidating these various data streams into a single dashboard, the platform aims to make it easier for users and healthcare professionals to review relevant information together during consultations.
Strong focus on privacy and security
Given the sensitivity of medical information, Microsoft says Copilot Health has been designed with strict privacy safeguards. The company notes that user data is encrypted and stored separately from other Copilot services, with access controlled through strict security protocols.
Users will also have the option to delete their information at any time, and Microsoft has stated that the data will not be used to train its AI models. The service has also obtained ISO/IEC 42001 certification, which verifies the governance and management practices used in developing AI systems.
Copilot Health is currently being rolled out gradually, with early access available through a waitlist as Microsoft continues to expand the service.
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