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May 6, 2026

AI Outperforms Emergency Room Physicians in Diagnostic Accuracy in Harvard Study

A Harvard study found that AI systems surpassed physicians in diagnostic accuracy for emergency room triage cases, with researchers noting they've reached "the ceiling" of AI diagnostic capabilities. The findings have generated significant attention though experts caution against overhyping the results.

May 6, 2026·3 sources

May 1, 2026

AI Outperforms Doctors in Emergency Triage Diagnoses in Harvard Trial

Researchers at Harvard found that AI systems outperformed physicians in emergency triage diagnostic tasks, marking what they describe as a 'profound change in technology that will reshape medicine.'

May 1, 2026·1 source

Mar 13, 2026

Harvard Study Finds IRA Drug Reforms Helping Medicare Patients Stay on Medications

A Harvard-backed study found that the Inflation Reduction Act's drug provisions are helping Medicare beneficiaries stay on their medications. However, the reforms have not yet reduced overall healthcare costs or financial anxiety for beneficiaries.

Mar 13, 2026·2 sources

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▪Some emergency rooms have deployed generative AI to take notes and create medical records.
▪Patients want humans to guide them through life or death decisions and challenging treatment decisions.
▪An AI system in Utah is prescribing medicine to patients without a physician in the loop.

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