Microsoft Healthcare Bot Service Launched To Facilitate Customizable Messaging & Virtual Health Assistants

On February 7, 2019, Microsoft announced that the Microsoft Healthcare Bot service is available to facilitate customizable messaging, and virtual health assistants. Common uses for the Health Bot Service include high-level health query responses, customized health plan inquiries such as pricing and benefits, finding clinical professionals for health care consumers based on in-network status and other specifications, and scheduling appointments. The Health Bot Service can be connected to existing information systems to obtain specific medical details; and can be integrated into other systems such as web sites, chat channels, and digital personal assistants. The service has the ability . . .