Microsoft has announced a new health-care AI assistant called Dragon Copilot, which aims to help clinicians spend more time focusing on patients and less time on administrative tasks. The tool combines capabilities from its dictation solution, Dragon Medical One, and ambient listening solution, DAX Copilot, into one platform.
Dragon Copilot will enable doctors to quickly pull information from medical sources and automatically draft clinical notes, referral letters, post-visit summaries, and more. This technology is Microsoft’s latest effort to reduce the daunting clerical workloads that contribute to burnout in the health-care industry.
According to an October study by Google Cloud, clinicians spend nearly 28 hours a week on administrative tasks such as documentation. Microsoft’s AI scribes like DAX Copilot have already been used in over 3 million patient visits across 600 health-care organizations.
The new platform will integrate directly with several electronic health records and be accessible through a mobile app, browser or desktop. Clinicians will still be able to draft clinical notes with the assistant but can also use natural language to edit their documentation and prompt it further.
WellSpan Health has been testing Dragon Copilot with a group of clinicians and reported positive results, with one clinician praising the ease of use and accuracy of the tool. Microsoft declined to share the cost of Dragon Copilot but said the pricing structure is competitive.
Dragon Copilot will be generally available in the U.S. and Canada starting in May, with expansions planned for other regions in the coming months. The goal is to restore the joy of practicing medicine for clinicians and provide a better experience for patients globally.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/microsoft-unveils-dragon-copilot-a-voice-activated-ai-tool-for-doctors-.html