Duke Health, Microsoft announce AI, cloud collaboration
The partnership leverages Duke Health’s leadership in patient care and medical research with Microsoft’s technological expertise.
WRAL TechWire reports that Duke Health is embarking on a five-year, innovative partnership with Microsoft aimed at responsibly and ethically harnessing the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology to redefine the health care landscape.
The partnership leverages Duke Health’s leadership in patient care and medical research with Microsoft’s technological expertise with the goal of ushering in a new era of innovation to include the creation of a Duke Health AI Innovation Lab and Center of Excellence.
“Duke Health’s commitment to delivering the next generation of medicine is unwavering,” said Craig Albanese, Chief Executive Officer of Duke University Health System. “Through this collaboration, we aim to bring the future of health care into the present, crafting a new normal that is not merely innovative but transformative.”
According to the article, Microsoft will equip Duke with state-of-the-art training to foster a cloud-savvy information technology (IT) workforce and construct a secure cloud environment to simplify and modernize IT operations. In addition, Duke intends to use Microsoft Azure’s secure cloud to streamline clinical care, promote health equity, and further advancements in both research and education.
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