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Selected early versions will be slated for real-world deployment. 

The orchestrator includes customizable, multimodal AI agents to streamline oncology workflows like tumor boards and improve clinical decision-making.

The tech giant will offer access to the LLM for enterprise use as regulatory scrutiny mounts over the model’s data practices and medical diagnostic claims.

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of April's biggest stories, including insurtech news, studies from Fitbit and telehealth being called into question.

This week's top stories include the ClassPass app providing members with the most convenient locations to receive vaccinations, glitches in New Jersey's Microsoft-powered vaccine registration portal, and COVID-19 costs catching up to insurers.

Leaders from Verizon, VA, Microsoft and Medivis discuss how Project Convergence is bringing augmented reality and AI to the surgical theater, thanks to 5G technology, thereby enhancing care to veterans.

Microsoft Chief Medical Officer and VP of Healthcare Dr. David Rhew discusses how automation can help manage high patient call volumes, unwieldy medical device data and daily employee health screening.

Empowering clinicians through collaboration and coordination is at the core of improving outcomes through personalized care, says Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft's Regional Business Leader Health and Life Sciences at EMEA.

Neil Jordan, Worldwide Health Leader and Connector at Microsoft, says there is great potential for AI in healthcare but be aware of such issues as ethics and regulations.

A key to successful healthcare transformation are clinician tools that merge compliance with convenience, says Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft's Managing Director of Health and Life Sciences for Europe, Middle East and Africa.