Microsoft has launched Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant that enables clinicians to streamline documentation and automate tasks.
Dragon Copilot integrates the voice dictation capabilities of Dragon Medical One (DMO) and the ambient listening features of Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX), alongside generative AI and healthcare-specific safeguards.
As part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, the platform is built on a secure architecture, catering to both providers and patients across various care settings.
Microsoft health and life sciences solutions and platforms corporate vice-president Joe Petro said: “With the launch of our new Dragon Copilot, we are introducing the first unified voice AI experience to the market, drawing on our trusted, decades-long expertise that has consistently enhanced provider wellness and improved clinical and financial outcomes for provider organisations and the patients they serve.”
Dragon Copilot's key offerings include multilingual ambient note creation, automated tasks, personalised formatting, natural language dictation, and a suite of other tools in a unified interface.
It also allows clinicians to search for medical information and automate tasks such as creating referral letters and after-visit summaries.
Clinicians across inpatient, ambulatory and emergency departments will find Dragon Copilot's speech and ambient capabilities to be fast, secure and intuitive.
This tool will help streamline the documentation process, navigate electronic health record (EHR) workflows, and manage other administrative tasks.
Dragon Copilot is set to be available in Canada and the US in May, with subsequent releases planned for the Germany, UK, France and the Netherlands.
Microsoft also plans to use the platform to expand the Dragon experience to other key markets.
The company’s extensive partner ecosystem in the healthcare industry will enable organisations to derive additional value from the platform.
This encompasses collaborations with software vendors, EHR providers, system integrators and cloud service providers.
Adhering to Microsoft’s responsible AI principles, Dragon Copilot's new features are designed on a secure data infrastructure, incorporating clinical, chat, and compliance protections to ensure safe AI outputs.
