Copilot Health: Now in Preview

Overview

Microsoft announced that Copilot Health, first announced in March, has moved into preview after safety testing and evaluation. The product brings a person's health questions, wearable data, and health records together in a secure space within Copilot to provide personalized insights and guidance. It is available starting now to Copilot users in the US aged 18 and over with a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription.

Key Takeaways

Copilot Health, announced in March, has moved into preview after safety testing and evaluation.
It is available to US Copilot users aged 18 and over with a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription at Copilot.microsoft.com/health.
It brings together health questions, wearable data, and health records for personalized, secure insights.
Wearable connections start with Apple Health, with more sources planned, and records can come from over 50,000 US provider organizations.
Microsoft says it responds to well over 50 million health questions a day across its consumer products.
Copilot Health conversations are kept separate from the rest of Copilot and are not used to train AI.

Stats & Key Facts

#Available to users aged 18 and over
#Over 50 million health questions a day across Microsoft consumer products
#Records from over 50,000 US provider organizations
#External panel of over 25 clinicians
#Announced in March, now in preview

What launched and who can use it

›Copilot Health moved from its March announcement into preview after safety testing and evaluation.
›It is available to Copilot users in the US aged 18 and over.
›Access requires a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription at Copilot.microsoft.com/health.

Microsoft describes the preview as the next step in a deliberate, phased rollout that expands access and adds features over time.

The problem it addresses

Microsoft frames the issue as fragmented health information.

›Sleep data, blood work, and other sources often are not brought together in a way that makes sense.
›Microsoft responds to well over 50 million health questions a day across its consumer products.
›Many people still lack access to trusted health guidance when it matters most.

A personalized view of your health

The product centers on a secure space within Copilot.

›Health profile: add health background and goals so responses reflect the individual.
›Connect wearables and health records, starting with Apple Health, with more sources coming.
›Combine wearable insights with comprehensive records from over 50,000 US provider organizations.
›Intelligent insights that ask follow-up questions and offer clear guidance on what is going on and what to do next.

Guidance and care navigation

›Answers are informed by thousands of trusted health organizations globally.
›Sourcing follows principles independently published by the National Academy of Medicine and a partnership with Harvard Health.
›Care navigation helps users find providers by specialty, language, gender, insurance, and location.

Safety, security, and privacy

Microsoft says it built the product to be worthy of users' trust.

›Copilot Health conversations are not shared with the rest of Copilot and are not used to train AI.
›Data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
›Users can manage, delete, or disconnect their health data sources at any time.
›It was built with an internal clinical team and an external panel of over 25 clinicians.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stage is Copilot Health at now?

It has moved into preview after safety testing and evaluation, following its initial announcement in March.

Who can access it?

Copilot users in the US aged 18 and over with a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription, at Copilot.microsoft.com/health.

What data can it bring together?

Health questions, wearable data starting with Apple Health, and health records from over 50,000 US provider organizations.

Is health conversation data used to train AI?

No. Microsoft says Copilot Health conversations are not shared with the rest of Copilot and are not used to train AI, with data encrypted at rest and in transit.

What sources inform its guidance?

Answers are informed by thousands of trusted health organizations and principles published by the National Academy of Medicine, plus a partnership with Harvard Health.

Copilot Health enters preview as a secure, personalized space that unifies health questions, wearable data, and records for US Microsoft 365 subscribers.