Initiative file / Health
EDUS: Unified Digital Health Record
Evidence record v2
08 / 31
- Institution
- CCSS
- Editorial classification
- Ecosystem and capabilities
- Initiative type
- Digital infrastructure
- Documented phase
- Operational
- Relationship to AI in the source
- Relationship to AI undetermined
- Execution evidence
- Confirmed
- First evidence
- Last verified
Documented scope
What it is
CCSS digital infrastructure that centralizes clinical records and enables information exchange across facilities. EDUS is the data foundation used by separate initiatives such as LIDIA and the announced AIDA integration.
Objective stated by the institution
Centralize the digital clinical record and enable information exchange within CCSS.
Known timeline
Only milestones with an explicit date in the sources or editorial review are shown.
- First evidence
- Operational start
- Latest editorial verification
Evidence reading
Each dimension is assessed separately. Undetermined marks an evidence gap; not applicable means the dimension does not correspond to the documented object.
What is confirmed
Confirmed evidence is detailed in the matrix and documented results; there are no additional notes in this field.
What could not be determined
- The source reviewed does not demonstrate a general predictive AI layer operating within EDUS.
Documented results
Results are published only when a source traceably attributes them to this initiative.
The IDB documents the nationwide implementation of EDUS as CCSS integrated digital health record.
Evidence matrix
Sources and traceability
Sources state which claims they support, their origin and the date on which they were consulted.
- [1]Costa Rica's Unified Digital Health Record: history, implementation and best practices
- Publisher
- Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
- Source type
- Multilateral organization
- Consulted
Supports: existence · execution · reported result
Open questions
No additional open questions were recorded in the current review.
Documented relationships
Feeds into
LIDIA: predictive models in EDUSLIDIA uses EDUS data for its predictive models.
Feeds into
AIDA: Intelligent Digital Assistant for CareCCSS states that AIDA will be integrated with EDUS.
Context
The base platform is separated from its possible AI components. EDUS operation does not by itself demonstrate that a general predictive layer is in production.
Related projects
Verified adoptionPilot
Verified:
LIDIA: predictive models in EDUS
Internal program of four predictive health models (type 2 diabetes, lung health, acute coronary syndrome and breast cancer) running on EDUS. Identifies at-risk populations so clinics can reach out before formal diagnosis.
- Initiative type
- AI component
- Pilot start
Initiatives under reviewPlanned
Verified:
AIDA: Intelligent Digital Assistant for Care
Intelligent Digital Assistant for Care announced by CCSS to support real-time clinical decisions and integrate with EDUS as part of its primary-care strengthening strategy.
- Initiative type
- AI component
- Announcement
Ecosystem and capabilitiesCompleted
Verified:
TEC-CCSS training program in medical AI
8-week course for medical, IT and administrative staff. Projects: anomaly detection in mammograms, analysis of neonatal eye imaging.
- Initiative type
- Capacity-building program
- First evidence