Abu Dhabi-based global health leader ‘M42’ has entered into a partnership with Rhapsody, a premier digital health enablement platform, to accelerate precision medicine initiatives across the UAE and beyond.
This collaboration, powered by Microsoft Azure, aims to transform healthcare data integration and elevate global health outcomes by providing advanced solutions for seamless and scalable interoperability. The partnership was announced during Arab Health 2025, which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
By addressing the surging demand for seamless and interoperable systems, the new partnership – Rhapsody Envoy Edge by M42 – will leverage the robust infrastructure of Microsoft Azure, enabling broader access and scalability for healthcare organizations worldwide.
Its pioneering solutions will empower healthcare providers to exchange data seamlessly, enhance patient outcomes and drive operational efficiency. The platform will soon be launched on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Khalid Al Amadi Chief Information Officer Global Patient Care, M42
“Rhapsody Envoy Edge by M42 marks a pivotal moment as we continue to push the boundaries of healthcare innovation. By leveraging the powerful capabilities of Microsoft Azure and combining technological innovation, interoperability expertise and a commitment to patient-centric solutions, the collaboration has the potential to transform how healthcare providers operate. Our combined expertise will drive significant improvements in data exchange and integration, operational efficiency, and ultimately patient outcomes, to create an efficient global healthcare ecosystem.”
Major highlights of the partnership:
Enhancing healthcare interoperability: By integrating M42’s in-depth expertise in healthcare and life sciences with Rhapsody’s best-in-class healthcare integration knowledge and capabilities, this partnership will streamline data exchange, optimize workflows, and enable healthcare systems to focus on patient care.
Powered by Microsoft Azure: The Rhapsody market-leading health data integration platform will be hosted on Microsoft Azure. This ensures enhanced security, reliability and scalability for global healthcare providers.
Available on Microsoft Marketplace: The upcoming launch of Rhapsody Envoy Edge by M42 on Microsoft Azure Marketplace will provide healthcare organizations with easy access to powerful tools that support interoperability, fueling digital transformation in global health ecosystem.
“We’ve built a strong partnership with both M42 and Microsoft, aligned on our shared vision of accelerating the adoption of digital health innovation. Rhapsody Envoy Edge by M42 will make it easier, more efficient, and more effective for healthcare providers to access usable data that is needed to deliver better, more informed patient care,” added Stuart Heavyside, Chief Revenue Officer of Rhapsody.
