1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,720 This is Naomi Diaz with the Becker's Digital 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:03,459 Health podcast. 3 00:00:03,839 --> 00:00:06,660 Here's your daily industry news briefing for today, 4 00:00:06,719 --> 00:00:07,700 June 30. 5 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:08,980 First, 6 00:00:09,359 --> 00:00:09,859 Mustafa 7 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:10,740 Suleiman, 8 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:12,419 CEO of Microsoft's 9 00:00:13,199 --> 00:00:16,344 AI arm, says the tech giant has taken 10 00:00:16,344 --> 00:00:19,004 a genuine step toward medical superintelligence, 11 00:00:20,105 --> 00:00:21,804 Wire reported June 30. 12 00:00:22,504 --> 00:00:23,724 In a recent test, 13 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:27,884 Microsoft's new AI system called the MAI Diagnostic 14 00:00:28,184 --> 00:00:28,684 Orchestrator 15 00:00:29,489 --> 00:00:32,450 correctly diagnosed patient cases eighty percent of the 16 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:32,950 time. 17 00:00:33,489 --> 00:00:36,229 The experiment tested whether the tool could correctly 18 00:00:36,289 --> 00:00:39,270 diagnose a pay patient with an ailment, mimicking 19 00:00:39,329 --> 00:00:41,829 work typically done by a human physician. 20 00:00:42,524 --> 00:00:44,844 According to the company, the results from the 21 00:00:44,844 --> 00:00:46,844 tool are four times better than the human 22 00:00:46,844 --> 00:00:49,265 physicians in the study who reached the correct 23 00:00:49,325 --> 00:00:51,265 answer twenty percent of the time. 24 00:00:51,804 --> 00:00:54,204 The tool doesn't rely rely on just one 25 00:00:54,204 --> 00:00:57,004 system. Instead, it brings together several AI models, 26 00:00:57,004 --> 00:00:57,984 including OpenAI's 27 00:00:58,310 --> 00:00:58,810 GPT, 28 00:00:59,270 --> 00:01:02,469 Google's Gemini, and others that work together like 29 00:01:02,469 --> 00:01:05,209 a team of medical experts debating a case. 30 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:08,390 Microsoft tested the tool using more than 300 31 00:01:08,390 --> 00:01:10,709 clinical case studies from the New England Journal 32 00:01:10,709 --> 00:01:11,369 of Medicine. 33 00:01:12,255 --> 00:01:14,194 Along with diagnosing more accurately, 34 00:01:14,495 --> 00:01:17,055 the AI system also saved money by picking 35 00:01:17,055 --> 00:01:19,155 less expensive diagnostic tests. 36 00:01:19,694 --> 00:01:22,575 Microsoft said it reduced cost by about 20% 37 00:01:22,575 --> 00:01:23,234 of simulations. 38 00:01:24,349 --> 00:01:26,510 Microsoft has not decided if the tool will 39 00:01:26,510 --> 00:01:28,829 be used in hospitals or made available to 40 00:01:28,829 --> 00:01:31,549 the public, but one possibility is adding it 41 00:01:31,549 --> 00:01:34,049 to Bing's search engine to help people understand 42 00:01:34,189 --> 00:01:34,689 symptoms. 43 00:01:35,229 --> 00:01:37,555 Before that, experts say it needs to be 44 00:01:37,555 --> 00:01:39,954 tested in clinical trials to evaluate how it 45 00:01:39,954 --> 00:01:41,495 performs in real life care. 46 00:01:42,354 --> 00:01:42,854 Second, 47 00:01:43,795 --> 00:01:46,354 MIT and NASH General Brigham have launched a 48 00:01:46,354 --> 00:01:49,394 new seed program aimed at accelerating innovation in 49 00:01:49,394 --> 00:01:52,659 health care by funding collaborative research projects between 50 00:01:52,659 --> 00:01:53,479 the two institutions. 51 00:01:54,420 --> 00:01:57,459 The MIT MGB seed program announced in a 52 00:01:57,459 --> 00:02:00,579 June 27 news release will support joint efforts 53 00:02:00,579 --> 00:02:03,619 in area like areas like diagnostics, therapeutics, and 54 00:02:03,619 --> 00:02:04,759 digital health tools. 55 00:02:05,194 --> 00:02:07,134 The initiative is backed by a philanthropic 56 00:02:07,435 --> 00:02:08,895 gift from Analog Devices 57 00:02:09,275 --> 00:02:11,354 and will fund about six projects per year 58 00:02:11,354 --> 00:02:12,254 for three years. 59 00:02:12,634 --> 00:02:14,474 The goal according to the news release is 60 00:02:14,474 --> 00:02:16,634 to help bring scientific breakthroughs out of the 61 00:02:16,634 --> 00:02:18,735 lab and into clinical settings faster. 62 00:02:19,379 --> 00:02:21,620 Teams selected for funding will also gain access 63 00:02:21,620 --> 00:02:22,280 to entrepreneurial 64 00:02:22,740 --> 00:02:26,199 training through MIT's tough tech accelerator, the engine, 65 00:02:26,340 --> 00:02:29,719 which connects researchers with investors and industry experts. 66 00:02:30,340 --> 00:02:32,259 The first round of projects is expected to 67 00:02:32,259 --> 00:02:34,120 launch in fall twenty twenty five. 68 00:02:34,474 --> 00:02:37,355 A joint review panel from both institutions will 69 00:02:37,355 --> 00:02:38,415 choose the recipients. 70 00:02:39,754 --> 00:02:40,254 Third, 71 00:02:40,715 --> 00:02:43,435 Mayo Clinic has received a $50,000,000 72 00:02:43,435 --> 00:02:45,135 donation from Florida philanthropists, 73 00:02:45,514 --> 00:02:48,395 Gliltres and Amy Burt, a gift dedicated to 74 00:02:48,395 --> 00:02:50,370 the health system's innovation efforts. 75 00:02:51,330 --> 00:02:54,049 The money will support Mayo's Innovation Exchange, a 76 00:02:54,049 --> 00:02:55,969 program that helps health care start ups and 77 00:02:55,969 --> 00:02:58,469 entrepreneurs bring new technologies to patients. 78 00:02:58,930 --> 00:03:01,169 In recognition of the donation, the program will 79 00:03:01,169 --> 00:03:03,810 be renamed the Mayo Clinic Berg Innovation Exchange 80 00:03:03,810 --> 00:03:05,909 according to a June 30 news release. 81 00:03:06,425 --> 00:03:08,504 The Innovation Exchange serves as a hub for 82 00:03:08,504 --> 00:03:09,485 global collaboration, 83 00:03:10,025 --> 00:03:12,824 bringing together experts in AI, digital health, product 84 00:03:12,824 --> 00:03:15,224 design, and more. It has a footprint on 85 00:03:15,224 --> 00:03:17,705 six continents and supports startups working on tools 86 00:03:17,705 --> 00:03:20,985 and diagnostics, therapeutics, and medical devices according to 87 00:03:20,985 --> 00:03:21,805 Mayo Clinic. 88 00:03:22,349 --> 00:03:24,509 The Birks have been involved in the Innovation 89 00:03:24,509 --> 00:03:26,769 Exchange since its launch in 2019. 90 00:03:27,469 --> 00:03:29,709 Their donation will help the program ground early 91 00:03:29,709 --> 00:03:32,049 stage research, expand mentoring opportunities, 92 00:03:32,509 --> 00:03:36,209 and connect entrepreneurs with resources at Mayo Clinic. 93 00:03:37,004 --> 00:03:38,685 If you would like the latest health IT 94 00:03:38,685 --> 00:03:40,924 and digital health industry news delivered to your 95 00:03:40,924 --> 00:03:43,805 inbox every morning, subscribe to the Becker CIO 96 00:03:43,805 --> 00:03:45,805 and health IT review e newsletter through our 97 00:03:45,805 --> 00:03:49,264 website at ww.beckershospitalreview.com.