We’ve all been there. Staring at a test result we don’t understand, wearing a fitness tracker that spits out numbers without context, or sitting blankly in front of a doctor, not realizing what information we need to share. Microsoft aims to address this with its new AI service, called Copilot Health.
What is Copilot Health?
Copilot Health is a secure space within Microsoft Copilot that combines your health records, wearable data, and lab results to deliver personalized, actionable health insights. Microsoft is calling it a medical superintelligence for your health-related needs.
Think of it as your personal health assistant that can collect and analyze your health data from various sources, create an accurate medical history, and provide you with detailed reports that you can share with your doctor when needed.
It has been developed with input from over 230 physicians across 24 countries, so it’s not just engineers guessing at what matters in healthcare.
Does it replace your doctor?
Not even close. Instead, it’s better described as a preparation tool that helps you head into an appointment with the right questions and context to make every minute with your doctor count.
Copilot Health can connect to over 50 wearable devices, including Apple Health, Oura ring, and Fitbit. It can even pull health records from over 50,000 US hospitals and provider organizations through HealthEx, and lab results through Function Health.
It brings all of that in one coherent place, so you have a productive meeting with your doctor. It’s not a diagnostic tool. Instead, it’s designed to supplement doctors by providing the right information to help them make accurate diagnoses.
Is your data safe?
Microsoft says your Copilot Health data is isolated from regular Copilot and protected with encryption in transit and at rest. You get strict access controls and the ability to delete everything when you choose. Your data is also not used for model training.
The service has earned ISO/IEC 42001 certification, which is an independent verification of how the AI behind it is built and managed. That said, the medical health data is of the most personal kind, and you should only share it with an AI provider if you are fully comfortable with it.
Copilot Health is rolling out in phases, and a waitlist is now open for early access.