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AI Achieves High Diagnostic Accuracy in Virtual Primary Care Setting

September 26, 2023 - Diagnostic agreement between providers and an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool was high within the context of virtual primary care, according to a study published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health. The research evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an AI tool provided by K Health, a technology company operating a virtual...

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