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IBM Watson Health is committed to building smarter health ecosystems. This means simpler processes, better care, faster breakthroughs, and improved experiences for people around the world. We have the essential capabilities necessary to help our clients drive their digital transformations: deep industry expertise, data and analytics, and actionable insights—underpinned by security and trust.
Our impact
Improving decision-making in key areas.
60% increase in social work cases processed
$5 million saved for US employees through program optimization
80% increase in oncology clinical trial enrollment
80% reduction in hospital readmission rates related to COPD
Understand Watson Health technologies
Our solutions are designed to augment human expertise and improve clinical and operational workflows, allowing our clients to focus on what they do best.
Our experts
Our growth
Watson Health harnesses the power of IBM’s innovative technologies and global reach, along with the data, solutions, and expertise of specialized health companies.
Milestone
Iconic moments for IBM in health.
Polio research number crunching machine
IBM machines provide the muscle for Dr. Jonas Salk's polio research. Producing 1,800,000 punch cards on the test children, and cutting years off the search for a polio vaccine.
Discover heatless laser process
IBM announces the discovery of a new heatless laser etching process, with the potential for unprecedented precision in surgical incisions, ultimately leading to LASIK eye surgery.
Ultrasound can detect disease
Researchers at the IBM Scientific Center in Haifa, Israel, explore the use of ultrasound to detect diseases of the liver and coronary artery, and congenital disorders of the heart.
Detect defects in DNA
IBM reports that scientists from IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory and the University of Basel find a new approach for using tiny biochemical "machines" made of silicon to detect defects in DNA, which could eventually lead to new medical treatments.