{"id":55091,"date":"2021-03-01T12:07:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T20:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/?p=55091"},"modified":"2022-04-11T16:49:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T23:49:45","slug":"reimagining-the-digital-front-door-for-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/customer-experience\/2021\/03\/01\/reimagining-the-digital-front-door-for-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining the digital front door for healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\" style=\"float: right;padding-left: 0px!important;padding-right: 0px!important;margin-bottom: 15px;margin-left: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/02\/Health-mobile-pic.jpg\" alt=\"mobile view of an application for scheduling doctor appointments.\" width=\"100%\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Over the past year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;my colleagues and I have seen a steady uptick in healthcare organizations requesting in-depth discussions on how to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">further&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">develop&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ir<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;digital front door<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;capabilites.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">One&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">high-interest&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">topic&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">has been&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">establishing a branded conversational bot (chatbot) that can facilitate frictionless experiences across all digital channels and throughout the engagement journey.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Helping customers with the next steps&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in the process&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dependent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">completeness of their digital strategy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">their goals for patient experience and brand awareness&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;the organization\u2019s maturity in integrating data and technology.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Building conversational experiences in healthcare<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If this is&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">initial&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">foray into integrating chatbots<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft.github.io\/botframework-solutions\/overview\/virtual-assistant-solution\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">virtual assistants<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/developer-tools\/power-virtual-agents\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">virtual agents<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;into existing solutions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it might&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">consider&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">beginning&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;simple<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;informational&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">chatbot that provides quick access to data in documents or FAQs. A solution like&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/cognitive-services\/qna-maker\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">QnA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;Maker<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;can assist by creating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;a conversational question<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">answer layer over existing&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">semi-structured content in just minutes. Informational chatbots can also service high<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">volume requests at the front end of digital assets. In 2020<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;many health organizations launched chatbots to assist consumers with COVID-19 assessments<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;similar to those at the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/delivering-information-and-eliminating-bottlenecks-with-cdcs-covid-19-assessment-bot\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">vaccine availability.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Advancing from information transfer, we find purpose-built chatbots that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">address top-of-mind requests<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;like \u201cFind a doctor taking new patients<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d \u201cI need a pre-authorization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d or \u201cWhat location is near me\u201d (see&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questdiagnostics.com\/home\/patients\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quest Diagnostics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">chat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">bot at bottom right). These chatbots are best created from user experience design techniques<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;such as journey mapping and user personas. This upfront development work is key as consumers expect the chatbot experience to be highly efficient compared to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;alternatives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;like<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;drill<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;down through app menus.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">An example of this thoughtful design process can be found in&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/cincinnati-childrens-hospital-health-provider-azure\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cincinnati Children\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;Hospital Medical Center\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;Caren app<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">While kids&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are entertained with joke telling and a scavenger hunt<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, parents can receive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;digital parking passes and information on their child\u2019s surgery status.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Often<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">times<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;a health&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">preferred use case require<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;a specialized service, like<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/bot-services\/health-bot\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Azure&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Heath<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bot<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, with triage protocols, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;built-in medical database<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">natural language capabilities to understand clinical terminology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Purpose-built chatbots need&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to have&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the ability to securely integrate heath data from Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) or electronic medical records (EMR) to drive engaging interaction. Combining health data with the chatbot can enable powerful queries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, such as&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWhat were the results of my last lipids test?\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">al-time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">medical&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">infor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;that is returned<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eliminates&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">shifting&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">consumer&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;medical record<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">application<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Beyond these core capabilities, consider infusing the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">chat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">bot with artificial intelligence (AI) that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">delivers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">cognitive skills that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">be used to personalize and enrich the overall design<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Two&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">such&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">services<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;that can add an immediate benefit include<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/cognitive-services\/translator\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">real-time text translation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;to support equitable access for non-English speaking customer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/cognitive-services\/text-analytics\/how-tos\/text-analytics-how-to-sentiment-analysis?tabs=version-3-1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sentiment analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;to sense the mood of the customer to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ensure a&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/health-bot\/handoff-teams\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">smooth redirect to a human<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;when&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">consumers get frustrated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Transforming&nbsp;the healthcare journey<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Comprehensive&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">igital&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ront&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oor projects frequently include multiple digital touchpoints, connect to a wide variety of data sources, and enhance the workflow of many business and clinical processes. Additionally, health organizations want to capture consumer preferences<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;take advantage of known care patterns<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. They also want to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">build intelligence into their activities and extend pertinent information through digital reach to customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Launched in October 2020,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/health\/microsoft-cloud-for-healthcare\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;provides trusted and integrated cloud capabilities to deliver better experiences, better insights, and better care for exactly this type of digital<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">transformation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare enables&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">igital&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ront&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oor scenarios by facilitating patient access to secure portals and mobile tools to help health consumers interact directly with health teams.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Incorporating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;the strengths of Microsoft\u2019s cloud services helps simplify routine tasks for better patient satisfaction and care transparency.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To gain a deeper understanding of how Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare can address your needs for a connected&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">igital&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ront&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oor experience, please visit the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/health\/microsoft-cloud-for-healthcare\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare site<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and review the guided tours and videos for solutions like Personalized Care, Virtual Health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and Patient Insights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year,&nbsp;my colleagues and I have seen a steady uptick in healthcare 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