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Here's how Microsoft is using healthcare partnerships to buoy its cloud services


Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health announced a multiyear strategic partnership that will lean on the tech company's cloud expertise and collaborative workplace productivity tools to enable new developments in data-driven care at the health system's more than 850 clinics and hospitals, which employ nearly 119,000 caregivers.
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The announcement is further evidence that Microsoft is realigning its healthcare strategy: The tech giant is pivoting away from consumer-facing products and focusing on enterprise solutions — a move we identified after the company shut down its personal health record system, HealthVault, in April. 

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