Microsoft's Dragon Copilot Streamlines Clinical Workflows at HIMSS26

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At HIMSS26 in Las Vegas, HealthTech spoke with Microsoft experts about how the company's Dragon Copilot AI assistant can help health systems streamline clinical documentation, improve coding accuracy, and enhance the patient experience. The tool is designed to address challenges like documentation overload and clinician burnout that healthcare organizations face today.

Why it matters

Clinician burnout and rising operational costs are major issues for healthcare systems, which can negatively impact clinician satisfaction and retention. Dragon Copilot aims to alleviate these problems by using AI to automate clinical documentation and streamline workflows, giving clinicians more time to focus on patient care.

The details

Dragon Copilot is an AI-powered tool that integrates with electronic health records to streamline clinical documentation. It can be used across departments and clinical specialties to improve workflow efficiency, create more accurate coding, and enhance the overall patient experience. The tool leverages natural language processing to automate documentation, reducing the administrative burden on clinicians.

• The HIMSS26 conference took place in Las Vegas in March 2026.