Microsoft Corporation announced the launch of a new range of cloud computing and artificial intelligence technology, as part of its Healthcare NExT plan. Peter Lee, vice president of Microsoft Research and head of the Healthcare NExT program, said the focus of the new project is to improve care in hospitals and clinics.

According to reports, Microsoft announced a series of new cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies as part of its Healthcare NExT program. Peter Lee, vice president of Microsoft Research and head of the Healthcare NExT program, said the focus of the new project is to improve care in hospitals and clinics.

Microsoft has launched four new projects, including the Azure cloud platform for all projects; Microsoft Genomics, a platform for genetic analysis and personalized medicine; Teams huddle, which enables care teams to communicate freely without worrying about privacy issues; By listening to and learning the dialogue between the doctor and the patient and documenting it, the AI ​​assistant Empower MD.

First, Azure cloud platform

Microsoft's Azure cloud platform is the backbone of all new projects. Cloud computing allows for more powerful and flexible technology tools, but traditionally strict privacy laws may slow down their growth and may prevent healthcare organizations from taking full advantage of cloud technology. In the United States, the Patient Data Privacy Act is derived from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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Lee said that Microsoft Research has witnessed this when working with partners in various projects, such as the Microsoft Eye Intelligence Network (MINE). In this project, partners upload patient data to Azure and build machine learning tools with Microsoft, and MINE learns this data to predict which patients are at risk of developing eye disease or blindness.

“We have done a lot of unique projects so that the data is actually transmitted to the cloud terminal, but the data entering the cloud terminal eventually becomes more complicated and mysterious than we think, because the cloud terminal is a highly standardized space.” Lee said. “When we did all the work, we began to understand these patterns. And these usage patterns and standard operating procedures have been compiled into this new Azure cloud platform.”

The Azure Cloud Platform will help healthcare providers build cloud computing and machine learning tools to meet their needs. And they don't need to spend time and technology to solve user privacy issues, because to some extent the platform has built-in privacy protocols.

Lee said: "We hope that this will indeed facilitate any organization with a strong data set, then migrate its data to the cloud platform in a compliant manner, and let it work with us to develop the most advanced machine learning technology. ."

Seattle startup Ken Sci is one of the organizations that have used the template and transferred data to Azure, which uses machine learning to predict patient death and heart attack risk. Microsoft also recently announced a partnership with Seattle biotechnology company AdapTIve Biotechnology to use Azure cloud computing and machine learning to develop technologies that scan the patient's immune system to diagnose disease.

Second, Empower MD

Empower MD is the foundation of cloud computing and machine learning, and Lee describes it as a “learning platform” that allows healthcare providers to build smart tools to help doctors do their daily work.

Currently, one of the busiest jobs of doctors every day is to spend a lot of time registering their auscultation records. Empower MD works around the auscultation site. It listens to the doctor's conversation with the patient, learns from it, records it, and gives doctors advice to reduce the workload of the doctor.

Third, Teams huddle

The new Teams huddle is an extension of the Microsoft team team chat tool, which allows the care team to coordinate well without worrying about patient privacy issues.

In the field of technology, everyone on the team gathers in a room or calls remotely for good communication. Some people may hold a meeting via video, and most people will take notes on some sort of screen.

Lee said that due to restrictions on patient privacy, modern communication technology cannot be used in hospitals, only clipboards and note papers. For care teams working on surgery or around the clock, efficient communication without violating patient privacy laws can be a huge challenge.

In addition, Lee said: "What I often see in hospitals is something that is passed orally. Sometimes people use email, but they can't violate the rules. Sometimes you see a whiteboard in the patient's room. There are always some tricks in deciding what to wipe or not to rub. So, daily meetings are very important."

The new Teams huddle is designed to solve this problem. It includes collaboration tools on the HIPAA-compliant Azure cloud platform so that care team members can communicate easily and securely, even through a personal smartphone.

Lee said it also opened the door for virtual collaboration with others, such as a patient's primary care physician or a parent of a minor.

Fourth, Microsoft Genomics

Microsoft Genomics is a fully-fledged Azure Cloud Platform-based service that provides providers and researchers with the tools to store and analyze genetic information.

Because Genomics innovation uses genetic data to diagnose disease and create personalized treatment plans, it is increasingly important in the medical field. But one problem is that Genomics technology generates terabytes of data and therefore requires high-performance cloud and machine learning techniques for data analysis. Of course, all of these technologies must comply with the HIPAA standard.

Microsoft's partner with the service is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is one of the main forces in understanding and treating childhood diseases such as cancer.

Conclusion: The uniqueness of Microsoft's progress in the medical field

The four new projects launched by Microsoft show their focus on medical care, and also indicate that the company's coverage and expertise in this field is increasing. But Microsoft is not the only technology company that has developed in the medical field. Apple is opening clinics for employees and researching Apple Watch as a medical device. Amazon is involved in pharmacy and medical supply services, and has partnered with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase to enter a new medical arena.

But Microsoft has adopted a different strategy. Lee said that the advantage of Microsoft's Healthcare NExT launched a year ago is that it is not a business unit within Microsoft. It works more like a loose program that takes the opportunity to apply any Microsoft technology to healthcare.

This allows the project to focus on creating high-performance, highly targeted technology initiatives to address different issues in the healthcare industry. It's hard to compare Microsoft's new initiatives with Apple's and Amazon's new initiatives because they are so different.

Lee said that Microsoft is likely to further provide health care products and services, and in the future or focus on other parts of the industry.

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