During Microsoft Ignite last week, the company announced a number of new features for its healthcare cloud computing provider, Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare improves patient engagement, enables team collaboration, improves clinical insights, and improves data management. Some of its new features include an AI-operated missed appointment predictor, patient journey templates for better analysis of patient trends, and the new Dataverse Healthcare API feature for better exchange of clinical data.
With healthcare cloud computing, providers and patients are able to develop a more trusting and transparent relationship. Patients and other members of the healthcare team can access lab reports, electronic health records, and prescription notes in real-time using healthcare cloud services. As a result, patient involvement and collaboration between health teams are enhanced. According to GlobalData, global spending on cloud services will reach $429.4 billion by 2024.