Microsoft revealed more about its cloud strategy this week with the rollout of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, its first industry-specific cloud offering.
Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare is “the first of many” custom cloud offerings tailored for specific industries, said Greg Moore, Microsoft’s VP of health, at a Wednesday event hosted by RBC Capital Markets. Moore, who is also a medical doctor, explained how the new service will improve efficiency and overall outcomes in health care.
Moore said that the coronavirus pandemic has fueled a rapid transition to digital health care, noting a surge in telehealth and the number of healthcare workers using Microsoft Teams and other productivity tools. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare packages together Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics, and other specialized offerings for healthcare providers.
“We saw in the past few weeks 34 million healthcare interactions on Teams,” Moore said. “We do think the time is right to bring these things together and offer differentiated solutions.”
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