Overview
- Microsoft opened a U.S. waitlist for a phased rollout, with initial access limited to English‑speaking adults 18 and older.
- The service aggregates records from more than 50,000 U.S. providers via HealthEx, imports lab results through Function, and connects with over 50 wearable devices including Apple, Oura and Fitbit.
- Users can search real‑time U.S. provider directories by specialty, location, languages and insurance, and Microsoft says the tool is informational only and not for diagnosis or treatment.
- Microsoft says Copilot Health data is isolated from general Copilot, encrypted, deletable by users and not used to train models, and the service has ISO/IEC 42001 certification; development included input from more than 230 physicians.
- The launch follows Microsoft research showing over 50 million daily health questions and heavy late‑night, symptom‑focused use, as the company joins rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Amazon; Microsoft says HIPAA is not required for this direct‑to‑consumer product and reports suggest a subscription may be introduced later.