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From Reactive to Proactive Care: How AI Is Connecting Rio’s Residents to Public Services

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In the sprawling city of Rio de Janeiro, accessing health care can be challenging, even when services are available. A new initiative aims to change that by using AI to proactively connect people to public services. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Luke Taylor reports on the Connect Rio program, the second story in his two-part series on how AI is helping make health care more proactive in Brazil.

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research

DOI: 10.2196/115514

Author: Luke Taylor

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Subfield: Health Informatics

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950

OpenAlex ID: W7225749278

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