Wiring the Building: Ohio State, Microsoft and the Platform Bet Behind the Smart Hospital
Dr. Dereck Mush, MD, MBAHealth Systems/Academic
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the academic medical center of Ohio State in Columbus, with six hospitals and a college of medicine.
What they do
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the academic medical center of The Ohio State University in Columbus. Its six hospitals are University Hospital, Ohio State East Hospital, the James Cancer Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, Harding Hospital, and Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Hospital, and it works alongside the Ohio State College of Medicine on research and training. On November 10, 2026, Ohio State and Microsoft announced a five year partnership with the medical center covering a smart hospital model, a move of most computing to Microsoft Azure, a shared data foundation, and AI tools for care teams. A smart hospital platform already runs at Ross Heart Hospital.
Company partnerships
- Microsoft
On November 10, 2026, Ohio State and Microsoft announced a five year partnership with the medical center covering a smart hospital model, a move of most computing to Microsoft Azure, a shared data foundation, and AI tools for care teams.
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