Mayo Clinic partners with Microsoft on healthcare AI model
Mayo Clinic and Microsoft will develop an advanced artificial intelligence model designed for clinical use, the health system announced Tuesday. The partnership combines Mayo's de-identified patient data with Microsoft's AI capabilities to build what the companies call a "frontier" model for diagnosis, treatment planning, and other clinical tasks.
Mayo will own the resulting model. Microsoft plans to offer it to other healthcare organizations through its Azure Foundry AI platform, though neither company disclosed financial terms or a release timeline.
How the model will work
The model will first be tested and refined within Mayo's clinical environment before broader deployment. Early capabilities are expected to include faster and more accurate diagnoses, as well as improved treatment planning, according to Microsoft's announcement.
The partnership extends Mayo's existing AI work. The health system recently developed models to detect pancreatic cancer earlier and identify early-stage liver disease. In 2019, Mayo launched its Platform initiative, which includes an accelerator offering startups mentorship and de-identified patient records to develop AI products.
Microsoft's healthcare push
Microsoft has invested heavily in healthcare AI over the past four years. The company acquired Nuance Communications, a medical documentation firm, in 2022 and has since expanded its clinical AI assistant. Last year, Microsoft announced it would extend its Dragon Copilot tool to nurses.
The company also offers foundation models for medical imaging, drug development, and manufacturing, and launched a consumer health chatbot this year.
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