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A framework for longitudinal health AI agents.

Georgianna Lin1, Rencong Jiang2, Noémie Elhadad1

  • 1Columbia University, Biomedical Informatics, New York, NY, USA.

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|July 15, 2026
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Artificial intelligence (AI) agents can support long-term health needs, but current systems lack user alignment and accountability. A new framework enhances AI for coherent, continuous, and adaptive health support over time.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Current artificial intelligence (AI) agents often fail to support longitudinal health tasks effectively.
  • Existing health informatics frameworks highlight the importance of follow-up, reasoning, and goal alignment for health support.
  • There is a need for AI systems that can manage health trajectories beyond single interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the orchestration of longitudinal health interactions with AI agents.
  • To propose a multilayer framework and agent architecture for sustained AI health support.
  • To guide future research in multisession, user-centered health AI.

Main Methods:

  • Drawing on clinical and personal health informatics frameworks.
  • Proposing a multilayer framework and agent architecture.
  • Illustrating with representative use cases.

Main Results:

  • A framework operationalizing Coherence, Continuity, Adaptation, and Agency for repeated AI-health interactions.
  • Demonstration of longitudinal AI agents maintaining engagement and adapting to user goals.
  • Evidence of AI supporting safe, personalized decision-making over time.

Conclusions:

  • Designing AI for longitudinal health support requires addressing coherence, continuity, adaptation, and agency.
  • Longitudinal AI agents show promise for meaningful engagement and personalized health management.
  • Future research should focus on user-centered, multisession AI for health trajectories.