Microsoft Corp. and Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) announced a new strategic partnership that will establish Microsoft as JJMDC's preferred cloud provider for its digital surgery solutions.
The future of digital surgery will be done through the use of artificial intelligence
When a patient arrives at an emergency room, a doctor usually questions them about their medical history and symptoms, proceeding to order tests and, with that information, try to make a diagnosis. Using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, an algorithm could generate several possible diagnoses to help doctors identify the problem faster and easier.
Such a scenario is just one of the expected results of the extended collaboration between Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) and Microsoft. Where the latter will serve as the preferred cloud provider for the firm's digital surgery solutions.
The spokesperson noted that putting the data on a unified cloud platform will allow doctors and surgeons to gain insight into patients. With the potential to increase consistency and improve the standard of care. Considering the multiple variables present in each case and giving greater guidance to professionals to improve their performance and maximize their capabilities.
JJMDC currently manufactures digital technologies
JJMDC currently manufactures digital technologies ranging from robots and surgical instruments to orthopedic devices and interventional tools.
The new platform will connect those devices, along with patient records and hospital information systems, through Azure, and Microsoft will help JJMDC develop a dashboard to monitor its digital surgery ecosystem.
Thus, Microsoft investments in its healthcare cloud, IoT, artificial intelligence and machine learning. As well as the set of secure productivity and collaboration tools make it easy to build this platform. In a much faster, more robust and compatible way, with the aim of achieving the integration and flow necessary to deploy the intelligence that the medical sector needs, linking medical devices.
In addition to patient records and hospital information, to increase consistency and improve standard of care.
About the new platform
The new platform will enable all involved in the cycle of treatment and medical care. From surgeons to physical therapists to care managers, access the same patient information in one place. This will allow a comprehensive view of the patient and reduce the time needed to read medical records and records. Leveraging data can not only help reduce variability and improve patient outcomes. But it can also potentially save hospitals the costs associated with surgical complications.
The collaboration between the two companies will intensify this year. Tom McGuinness, corporate vice president of global healthcare and life sciences at Microsoft, said the initiative underscores the impact that cloud computing and data can have in improving patient care.
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