Craneware, a leader in value cycle solutions for the U.S. healthcare market, has announced a strategic alliance with Microsoft. This partnership will focus on leveraging Microsoft Azure's advanced tools and services to accelerate innovation in Craneware's solutions. The collaboration aims to provide increased value to customers through the application of industry-leading data analytics, AI, and modern platform technology.

As part of the agreement, Craneware's Trisus Platform and select Trisus offerings will be available on the Azure Marketplace, allowing healthcare customers to easily purchase and deploy these products. The alliance also includes a joint go-to-market plan and joint marketing initiatives, which will expand Craneware's market reach via the Microsoft partner ecosystem.

Craneware's teams have already begun co-innovation with Microsoft's AI experts to accelerate the application of AI enhancements to existing Trisus offerings and explore new AI-based applications. This collaboration is expected to provide powerful, actionable insights to participants across the healthcare industry, supporting better operational and strategic decisions and enabling further efficiencies in provider performance.

The first Trisus applications to be made available on the Microsoft commercial marketplace in July 2024 will be Trisus Chargemaster, Trisus Decision Support, and Trisus Labor Productivity. These offerings, supported by joint go-to-market initiatives, will help enhance the quality of patient care and elevate healthcare providers' operational efficiency and financial performance.

Keith Neilson, CEO and Co-Founder at The Craneware Group, expressed his enthusiasm about the alliance, stating, "This agreement deepens our relationship with Microsoft, aligning strategic goals and fostering collaboration on future technology initiatives, marking a milestone in our journey to transform the business of healthcare."

Gareth Hall, senior director, Health & Life Sciences, Microsoft, also commented on the collaboration, highlighting the potential to bring advanced AI-powered solutions to market that will help healthcare customers transform their businesses and deliver impactful solutions.

This alliance signifies a significant step for Craneware in its mission to transform the business of healthcare by leveraging advanced technology and strategic partnerships to provide innovative solutions to the U.S. healthcare market.