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.
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
PlannedSingle Digital Health Record (live since 2010, Law 9162) with planned AI incorporation for predictive medicine.
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, 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