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Microsoft research in Science reports higher diagnostic accuracy and lower testing costs
- Who
- Mustafa Suleyman
- What
- announced study results MAI Diagnostic was reported to be 1.7 times more accurate than emergency physicians, at lower cost and with fewer tests
- When
What happened
Satya Nadella highlighted research from his team published in Science today, saying its diagnostic orchestrator reasons through complex medical cases with greater diagnostic accuracy and reduced testing costs. In the quoted post, Mustafa Suleyman said the MAI Diagnostic system is 1.7x more accurate than physicians in the ED, even with web access, and reaches diagnoses at lower cost with fewer medical tests.
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The comparison with emergency department physicians who could consult the web provides context for assessing the reported diagnostic accuracy alongside testing costs.
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The story so far
Mustafa Suleyman said research published in Science found that Microsoft’s MAI Diagnostic system was 1.7 times more accurate than emergency department physicians, even when those physicians had web access to look up information. He said the system also reached diagnoses at lower cost and with fewer medical tests. Satya Nadella highlighted the same research, saying Microsoft’s diagnostic orchestrator reasoned through complex medical cases with greater diagnostic accuracy while reducing testing costs.
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