Earlier this year, Microsoft launched Healthcare NExT, a new initiative that aims to bring together artificial intelligence, health research, and the expertise of its industry partners in order to provide people with the means to live healthier lives and cure deadly disease. In a blog post detailing the initiative, Microsoft noted how few other industries have the problems as complex as that of health care, though the company believes it can make headway by incorporating new innovative technology.
"It's a big challenge," said Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Research NExT. "But we believe technology - specifically the cloud, AI and collaboration and business optimization tools - will be central to health care transformation."
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Discovering a cure for cancer is an ambitious goal to take on, and it remains to be seen how cancer research will be improved with Microsoft's involvement. That said, Microsoft has expressed a desire to "empower every person and organization to achieve more." If it can maintain that drive and focus, who knows what the company will develop.
"We are incredibly energized about the opportunities to make a difference in health care," said Microsoft. "We've been listening carefully to our customers and partners within the health care sector, and we've heard their message: Let's work together, innovate together and create solutions that can empower people to lead healthier lives."
Source: Futurism (View full article)
Posted by Dan Corcoran on November 7, 2017 09:55 AM
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