TEC-CCSS training program in medical AI
Institution: Costa Rican Social Security Fund
What it is
8-week course for medical, IT and administrative staff. Projects: anomaly detection in mammograms, analysis of neonatal eye imaging.
Verified results
8-week program (December 2025): 2 working prototypes in mammography and neonatal imaging.
Context
First formal medical AI training program in Costa Rica. CCSS is funding training rather than buying software, signaling intent to build internal capacity before relying on vendors.
Official source
↗ https://www.tec.ac.cr/hoyeneltec/2025/12/15/tec-ccss-impulsan-uso-inteligencia-artificial-resolver-retos-salud-publicaRelated projects
EDUS with predictive AI
PlannedThe Single Digital Health Record (EDUS), created under Law 9162 and operational since 2010, centralizes the clinical history of all insured members of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), covering approximately 90% of the country's population. The system was stress-tested during the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrated scalability. The incorporation of an AI layer for predictive medicine is planned but has no public timeline; EDUS is considered one of the most complete clinical datasets in the Latin American public sector still untapped by AI at scale.
Live since: 2025
AIDA — Intelligent Digital Assistant for Care
PilotAI assistant embedded in EDUS that supports health professionals in real time during consultation: suggests differential diagnoses, helps with chronic-disease follow-up (with stated focus on diabetes, hypertension and obesity) and enables asynchronous tele-consultation with specialists.
Live since: 2026
LIDIA — Predictive models in EDUS
PilotInternal 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.
Live since: 2023