Microsoft has moved Copilot Health into preview, expanding its AI assistant with a new health-focused experience that allows users to connect health records, wearable data, and personal health information in a single interface. The feature is available to U.S. users aged 18 and older with Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscriptions through Copilot on the web.
The company positions Copilot Health as a dedicated space for managing and understanding personal health information. Users can create a health profile, connect wearable devices and wellness applications, upload health records, and ask health-related questions through Copilot. Microsoft says the service combines information from these sources to provide personalized insights, explain health data, and help users better prepare for conversations with healthcare providers.
The preview follows several months of testing after Microsoft first announced Copilot Health earlier this year. According to the company, thousands of users participated in the initial rollout, using the service to review laboratory results, connect health records, and gain additional context before medical appointments.
A central component of the platform is its ability to aggregate health information that is often spread across multiple systems. Microsoft says users can connect Apple Health and other wearable platforms over time, while also accessing health records from more than 50,000 healthcare provider organizations across the United States. The company says Copilot Health can use those data sources alongside ongoing conversations to generate tailored guidance and ask follow-up questions intended to provide additional context.
Microsoft is also emphasizing trusted medical information and healthcare navigation. The company says responses are informed by information from thousands of health organizations worldwide and supported through principles published by the National Academy of Medicine as well as its partnership with Harvard Health. Users can also search for healthcare providers based on criteria including specialty, insurance coverage, language, gender, and location.
Given the sensitivity of medical information, Microsoft has built the service around a separate health-specific environment within Copilot. The company says health conversations are isolated from the broader Copilot experience and are not used to train AI models. Health data is encrypted both in storage and during transmission, and users can disconnect or remove connected data sources at any time.
Microsoft also highlighted the role of clinical oversight in developing the product. According to the company, Copilot Health was developed with an internal clinical team and guidance from an external panel of more than 250 physicians across over 24 countries. The company says those clinicians contributed clinical expertise, safety feedback, and practical healthcare perspectives during development.
Additional safeguards include systems designed to reduce health misinformation and promote user wellbeing. Microsoft says the service follows its responsible AI principles and has received ISO/IEC 42001 certification, a standard focused on AI management systems that requires independent third-party verification of governance and oversight practices.
Patient and advocacy groups also participated in the development process. Microsoft said organizations affiliated with the National Health Council provided feedback on the product, with the council describing the initiative as “meaningful progress toward more trusted, patient-centered digital health experiences.”
Despite the new capabilities, Microsoft stresses that Copilot Health is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent medical conditions and should not replace professional medical advice. The company describes the current release as a preview and says features, usage limits, and availability may change as it continues gathering feedback and expanding access.
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