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As Seen On 60 Minutes: Watson Accelerates Precision Oncology
Oncologists spend each day fighting a disease that is cruel and relentless. Yet, we find deep fulfillment from helping give a patient time they might not have had, and helping them achieve a good quality of life amid challenging circumstances.
Government Health and Human Services: Visions, values and strategies for the future
Technology has had a profound impact on the administration and delivery of health and human services programs. Landline telephones are one of the oldest forms of technology used to communicate with clients. More recently, the internet, email, telephone conferencing, video conferencing, mobile devices, and texting have transformed the way professionals communicate with clients and with […]
When Change Brings Opportunity: A Merge Cardio Case Study
The 2013 merger between Edward Hospital & Health Services and Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare created one of the largest health systems in Illinois. As is often the case with this type of amalgamation, executives of the newly named Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare faced numerous integration challenges and had to determine the best way to maximize each organization’s strengths. […]
A Trusted Treatment Option from Watson: Why Concordance Studies Matter
Hearing diverse opinions from multiple oncologists is an important part of a patient’s journey, what’s often referred to as getting a second – or third – opinion. And cancer docs, too, frequently consult with one another to confirm a decision or provide a new idea. That’s understandable because cancer is a complex and sometimes elusive […]
Three Principles for Bringing Augmented Intelligence to Life Sciences
In today’s healthcare system, we are not getting the value for the costs we are spending. It’s a complex issue with an equally complex set of potential solutions. But as the industry shifts to value-based care, we’ve reached a tipping point.
Help Us Crack the Code on Patient Engagement
Please join us in helping to identify the critical variables that will establish a deeper understanding of best practices for patient engagement in our industry and help to provide a roadmap for health systems’ future engagement plans.
Redefining Population Health
Partnerships are forming to align stakeholders and organizations across the region to address the needs of a community as a whole to truly redefine population health. Listen to this replay of the webinar "Redefining Population Health" to hear how one community is addressing this challenge.
Time to Accelerate the Shift to Value-Based Care
Mike Boswood, President and CEO, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM Company, reviews the results of HealthLeaders Media's recent survey of healthcare providers to understand how organizations are preparing for the shift to value-based payment models.
Harrow Council reducing costs and empowering citizens with help from IBM Watson Health
Harrow Council in northwest London serves around 250,000 people, in one of London’s most religiously and ethnically diverse boroughs. It is also home to an increasingly large population over the age of 85, a group that is expected to double in size in the next 20 years. Tasked with reducing its social services budget by […]
Imaging IT Implementation 101: A Common Sense Guide to Implementing Imaging Information Technology
The successful implementation of imaging IT in a clinical environment involves many stakeholders, clinical and technical considerations, and end-users. Discover the 10 essential steps to imaging IT implementation and long-term success. To read the rest of this eBook, please register. Download the eBook
Value-Based Readiness: Setting the Right Pace
This special intelligence report featured in HealthLeaders Media includes survey results collected from 216 healthcare experts on their organizations’ readiness to tackle challenges in value-based care.
Community Population Health Improvement: Lessons Learned in Real Time
Jason Gilder, PhD, Senior Director of Analytics & Informatics at IBM Watson Health, blogs about his experience with IBM Health Corps working to improve community health in Durham, NC.
Healthcare Professionals Discuss IBM Watson Imaging Clinical Review
IBM Watson Imaging Clinical Review is the first cognitive solution from Watson Health’s medical imaging business. To understand customer perceptions of Watson Imaging Clinical Review, we asked a select few members of the Watson Health Medical Imaging Collaborative to put it under the microscope. Over a total of 22 hours, we met with 38 professionals […]