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Global expansion and rising adoption of AI clinical support

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Global expansion and rising adoption of AI-driven AI clinical decision support

Anthropic and OpenEvidence have partnered to provide free AI-powered clinical decision support tools to healthcare professionals in approximately 100 countries, specifically targeting low- and middle-income nations such as Uganda, Angola, Sudan, Haiti, and Mongolia. Following pilot programs in Rwanda and Botswana, the initiative aims to bridge global healthcare knowledge gaps by combining Anthropic’s AI infrastructure with OpenEvidence’s ability to adapt systems to local medical conditions and research. As the sector evolves, OpenEvidence has emerged as a major clinical tool with a valuation of $12 billion as of January 2026. The platform is utilized by over 40% of U.S. physicians and serves more than 10,000 hospitals, handling roughly 30 million questions monthly. This growth coincides with a broader industry shift toward vendor-neutral data architectures and standards like openEHR, which facilitate AI-usable clinical records and digital sovereignty. A study published in JAMA highlights a significant surge in AI adoption within the medical field. Between January 2024 and June 2026, over 950,000 healthcare professionals utilized the OpenEvidence platform, submitting a total of 271 million queries. Physicians accounted for the majority of this activity, submitting 172.1 million questions. Rather than focusing solely on diagnostics, professionals primarily used the AI to research treatments, patient management, and medications. Usage grew rapidly during this period, with monthly active users increasing from 355 in January 2024 to 703,265 by June 2026. Furthermore, the average number of questions per active user rose from 18 to nearly 40 during the same timeframe.

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