Microsoft integrates Dragon Copilot, a voice assistant that uses speech recognition and ambient AI to automate documentation.
Microsoft introduces Dragon Copilot, an AI-powered voice assistant that integrates speech recognition and ambient AI to automate documentation, streamline clinician workflows, and reduce administrative burdens in healthcare. Healthcare professionals spend excessive time on documentation, contributing to clinician burnout and limiting time with patients. Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot combines the speech recognition of Dragon Medical One with the ambient AI of DAX, creating an AI-driven assistant that automates clinical documentation and simplifies electronic health record (EHR) workflows. This solution enables clinicians to dictate notes, automate referrals, generate summaries, and retrieve medical information, reducing administrative workload and improving efficiency. Early results show that clinicians save an average of five minutes per patient encounter while reducing burnout.
Beyond documentation, Dragon Copilot enhances healthcare operations through AI-driven automation. By integrating voice AI with EHR systems, clinicians can complete administrative tasks without manual data entry. The system also supports multilingual dictation, personalized formatting, and AI-generated task automation. Microsoft’s secure AI framework ensures compliance with healthcare regulations, protecting patient data while maintaining accuracy in clinical notes. These AI-driven enhancements aim to improve care delivery while addressing workforce shortages in the healthcare sector.
Microsoft plans to launch it in the U.S. and Canada by May, followed by the U.K., Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Healthcare providers partnering with Microsoft can integrate Dragon Copilot with their existing digital health systems, further expanding AI’s role in streamlining operations. With responsible AI principles embedded into its design, Microsoft ensures Dragon Copilot enhances efficiency, reduces clinician fatigue, and ultimately improves patient experiences.