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4/15/2025

Zenya embraces Azure OpenAI Service to revolutionize healthcare with smart quality management software

Zenya’s modular platform, powered by Microsoft Azure, streamlines healthcare operations, enhances efficiency, and improves patient care.

By partnering with Microsoft Azure, Zenya built a scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure to enhance its healthcare capabilities.

By integrating Microsoft Azure’s powerful features, as well as GitHub Copilot for streamlined development, Zenya ensures that its platform remains at the cutting edge of healthcare technology, delivering unparalleled reliability and performance.

Zenya

Zenya has been developing quality management software for healthcare providers since 1998. It began with one hospital and now supports nearly all hospitals in the Netherlands and Flanders, as well as nursing homes, primary care facilities, and laboratories. Based at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven with over 100 employees, Zenya goes beyond compliance to improve patient care, enhance work experiences, and increase transparency. Collaborating closely with healthcare professionals, Zenya is an integral partner in making healthcare safer and more efficient.

A comprehensive modular platform

At the core of Zenya’s success is its modular platform. Designed to offer flexibility and scalability, Zenya consists of six integrated modules that streamline quality and risk management:

  • Zenya DOC – Advanced document management for seamless compliance and accessibility.

  • Zenya FLOW – Efficient workflow automation to enhance operational processes.

  • Zenya AUDIT – Comprehensive audit management for continuous quality improvement.

  • Zenya CHECK – Real-time operational checks and surveys for proactive decision-making.

  • Zenya RISK – Risk management tools to identify, assess, and mitigate potential threats.

  • Zenya BOOST – A dynamic platform for continuous learning and process optimization.

Each module can be used on its own or together to create a strong, customized solution for any healthcare organization. With over 450 healthcare providers in the Netherlands, Belgium, and beyond using Zenya’s software, its effectiveness is clear.

Streamlining healthcare operations

Healthcare organizations struggle to balance quality patient care with operational efficiency as administrative tasks, compliance, and risk management take time away from patients. Zenya solves this by offering a single, reliable platform that simplifies processes, reduces workloads, and ensures compliance. Intelligent automation and a user-friendly design help healthcare teams stay agile, minimize risks, and maintain high standards, allowing them to focus on what matters most: providing exceptional care. This increase in efficiency, however, does not eliminate the need for staff diligence. As Frank Stege, Innovation Lead at Zenya cautions, “If an employee finds a document about wound care, but doesn’t check whether the protocol applies specifically to his department, things can still go wrong there. As an organization, you need to be aware of that.”

The power of partnering with Azure

Zenya’s commitment to innovation strengthened their long-standing collaboration with Microsoft. As a Microsoft ISV Partner, Zenya has consistently built its software on the Microsoft technology stack. Today, all Zenya solutions are hosted on Microsoft Azure, ensuring robust security, reliability, and scalability.

For example, Zenya used Azure OpenAI Service to build their new AI Search, making it easier for healthcare professionals to find the correct information by simply asking instead of searching with keywords. This new tool provided clear answers and links to the source, saving time. Due to strict European regulations on AI, using Azure OpenAI Service was ideal since it secured customers’ private data, so not even Microsoft could access it. Hilbert Leijen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Zenya, shared, “The adoption of AI solutions in healthcare is in full swing. At Zenya, we are following this trend and have developed AI Search, which allows healthcare professionals to find the right information within Zenya more quickly, without having to browse through different documents.”

Additionally, Zenya is working to integrate Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Copilot to give users access to Zenya AI Search directly while collaborating in Teams, making AI-powered answers more accessible.

This has allowed Zenya to leverage Azure’s advanced cloud capabilities, providing healthcare organizations with a seamless and efficient experience. The partnership offers several key benefits:

  • Scalability – Zenya’s cloud-based infrastructure ensures that organizations of all sizes can benefit from its solutions without worrying about server capacity or maintenance.

  • Security – Microsoft Azure provides top-tier security measures, ensuring sensitive healthcare data is protected against cyber threats and breaches.

  • Performance – Azure’s high-performance computing capabilities ensure that Zenya’s software operates smoothly and efficiently, even in high-demand environments.

  • Flexibility – Healthcare providers can access Zenya’s tools anytime, anywhere, allowing for greater flexibility in managing quality and risk. Azure AI Search and Azure OpenAI Service enhance the user experience by providing intelligent search and AI-driven insights.

By integrating Microsoft Azure’s powerful features, including GitHub Copilot for streamlined development, Zenya ensures that its platform remains at the cutting edge of healthcare technology, delivering unparalleled reliability and performance. As Frank Stege stated, “AI is not just introduced into our software. New functionalities are always tested with customers before they are rolled out widely. We first enable the AI features for a select group of users in a test environment.”

“The adoption of AI solutions in healthcare is in full swing. At Zenya, we are following this trend and have developed AI Search, which allows healthcare professionals to find the right information within Zenya more quickly, without having to browse through different documents.”

Hilbert Leijen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Zenya

Building the future of healthcare

At Zenya, the focus is on people, building strong relationships with customers and partners to ensure the best healthcare. Innovation is driven by real needs, not trends, and Zenya is committed to providing smooth and secure information flow that supports high-quality care from hospitals to homes. Collaboration with healthcare providers is also key to creating connected, future-proof solutions for integrated care.

Zenya goes beyond software development by actively shaping the future of healthcare. Through its modular platform and partnership with Microsoft Azure, Zenya helps create more efficient, patient-centered care. By working closely with healthcare providers and driving bold innovations, Zenya remains a trusted partner in transforming healthcare. For organizations seeking to improve quality, reduce risks, and streamline operations, Zenya offers a proven, integrated solution that allows them to focus on delivering exceptional care.

What’s next?

Zenya is carefully integrating AI functionalities into its software to enhance healthcare operations. New AI features, such as voice-controlled incident reporting and integration with Microsoft Teams and Copilot, are always tested with a select group of users before being rolled out widely to ensure flawless performance. Zenya is also exploring ways to make reporting more efficient, such as allowing healthcare professionals to record incidents verbally and have them automatically converted into structured reports.

Additionally, AI tools like Zenya AI Search are being integrated into daily tools like Teams for easy access. As Hilbert Leijen emphasizes, when used correctly, AI can reduce workloads and improve safety, but it requires proper training and awareness. At Zenya, the focus is on making AI accessible and safe, but healthcare organizations must also ensure their staff is prepared to use it effectively.

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