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MENU Home Vision Scenarios Solutions Clinical effectiveness Operational effectiveness Approach Alliance References Democratizing AI in Health The future of health relies on the notion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), or the capability of intelligent systems to sense the world, comprehend, act and learn. DISCOVER AI SOLUTIONS Empowering every person and every organization with systems of intelligence Vision Scenarios Solutions Approach Alliance The vision for AI in Health The future of health relies on the notion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), or the capability of IT systems to sense the world, comprehend, act and learn. It is a bold vision. It is fuelled by the idea that when computers can speak ‘human”, then every human can speak with computers. The idea that computers understand the world through vision, speech, language and knowledge is not a futuristic dream . It is today’s reality unfolding and empowering new systems of cure and care. Imagine the world of opportunities that this opens-up in terms of empowering health professionals. PREV NEXT We are now beginning to witness the early days of a transition to the next big shift in computing, one that is fueled by advances in AI and built around a behavior that is most natural to humans — conversations . It’s a new era where digital experiences mirror the way people interact with one another and we move from a world where we must understand computers to a world where they understand us and our intent and can be proactive. Systems of intelligence will endemically transform the way we innovate and transform for improved outcomes, the way we optimize clinical and operational processes, and the way we think and do prevention. So, what if people across the healthcare continuum could collaborate and use machine learning to come up with ways to improve outcomes for patients? Microsoft is dedicated to democratizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for every person and every organization , making it more accessible and valuable to everyone and ultimately enabling new ways to solve some of society’s toughest challenges. Advanced analytics, machine learning, robotics, holographic computing, and bots are re-designing every aspect of how people live, communicate, work, and learn. They are poised to transform how people receive care and how professionals deliver health services. Thanks to the application of AI, health professionals will do a quantum leap in the journey towards value-based care. They will increase the rate of discharge combined with lower readmissions; they will succeed in keeping patients out of hospitals, helping early diagnosis, supporting citizens with chronic conditions to be monitored from their living-room instead of having to wait for hours in the emergency room, support patients through companion coach bots post-surgery or through their treatment to enhance adherence; empower doctors to better prepare surgeries or get ready for complex treatments. These and many more scenarios are unfolding in front of our eyes, often being co-designed with health professionals, thinking about better outcomes and having the patient in the center. We believe that healthcare can be transformed by systems of intelligence that empower each person and every organization to achieve more. The goal is not to beat humans at games or to replace doctors with robots. Our quest is to extend the abilities and expertise of health professionals, empower them with faster, more intuitive and predictive solutions, and to improve patients’ lives with better outcomes. We know, however, that this future is dependent not only on continued development and integration of technology into medical care but also some important dialogues about how all of the data underlying these new processes will be safely stored and assurances that it wont be used in unfair or discriminatory ways against patients. We are committed to being an active participant in these important conversations that will help ensure privacy, ethics and other important social concepts are not lost as we embrace new technologies like AI in the healthcare sector. Vision Across several industry benchmarks, our computer vision algorithms have surpassed others in the industry — even humans. Speech Microsoft is the first in the industry to reach parity with humans in speech recognition . Language The barrier of language is overcome by Microsoft Translator in real-time, connecting people and overcoming barriers. Knowledge We connect “world knowledge” with peoples’ “work knowledge” in the world’s biggest knowledge graph. Empowering Health with AI Patients and everyone will benefit from the availability of pervasive systems of intelligence to improve treatment outcomes and more broadly for population health management. Health organizations will also seize the benefits of increased efficiency at the level of operations, waste reduction and optimization of processes. Analysis of medical images and health data coming from diverse sources are essential assets in modern medicine. With the ever-increasing amount of patient data, new challenges and opportunities arise for different phases of the clinical routine, such as diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. Systems of Intelligence (AI) applied to health will help deliver easily accessible, cheaper, better quality care to 70% of patients globally by 2025 (Frost & Sullivan, 2015). Microsoft, together with partners, is focused on assisting health organizations to integrate systems of intelligence that will optimize both clinical and operational effectiveness. Clinical Effectiveness More Predictive Care Guidance Effective treatment planning Pre- and post-surgery support Population health management Remote Patient Monitoring Automated analysis of medical imaging & pathology Earlier diagnostics, for a variety of diseases including cancer Precision Medicine Genomics Reduced errors in connected ICUs (Intensive Care Units) Operational Effectiveness Fewer re-admissions and hospital acquired infections Staffing optimization Throughput More accurate Claims management Optimized Information security Supply Chain & Cost management Realizing the promise of Artificial Intelligence through scalable solutions in market, today. These stories, research projects and technology capabilities from Microsoft and its partners around the world, are a great start to unravel the magic behind AI in health and understand how systems of intelligence are changing the lives of patients and the work of medical practitioners. Clinical Effectiveness Operational Effectiveness PREV NEXT Partner projects Research projects Connected ICU Connected ICU Partner Devscope is empowering clinicians to mitigate patient risk and save more lives. Read more CLOSE Search algorithms to predict lung cancer Search algorithms to predict lung cancer Reverse engineering of search questions may reveal new risk factors correlated to cancer and help in its diagnosis. Read more CLOSE InnerEye InnerEye InnerEye is a research project that uses state of the art artificial intelligence to build innovative image analysis tools to help doctors treat diseases such as cancer in a more targeted and effective way. Read more CLOSE Optolexia Optolexia An easy, 2-minute reading scan identifies children at risk of dyslexia. Using a repository of eye-tracking data, an analytical engine and Machine Learning in Azure, Optolexia aims to help schools identify students at risk for dyslexia significantly earlier than current screening tests. 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