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Hardin Memorial Health debuts new AI solution for radiologists
Written by Watson Health | AI, Imaging
When radiologists at Hardin Memorial Health needed more patient information while reading an imaging study, they faced a common frustration: the EHR is cumbersome and difficult to search. But after becoming the first client to “go live” with IBM Watson Imaging Patient Synopsis, the radiologists at Hardin can now use the power of AI to ...read more
Hospital Pharmacists Tap AI to Improve Drug Information Searches
Written by Watson Health | AI, Value-Based Care
Hospital pharmacists must weigh dosing guidelines, administration preferences, possible contraindications, and a host of other factors before dispensing a single dose. New AI-powered search technology can help teams juggle rapid-fire requests. ...read more
IBM Child Welfare Solution as a Service – A game changer!
Written by Watson Health | Article, Child Welfare, Government...
Building a new child welfare application is complex. There are many processes needed to keep a child safe and provide the right resources to help support the family. Getting this right for the case workers is key in order for a project to be a success and provide a solution that supports the needs of ...read more
Five ways AI supports key drug research decisions with unstructured data
Written by Watson Health | AI, Healthcare Data Analytics
Ingesting and analyzing millions of documents in seconds, AI is able to construct dynamic, comprehensive networks of relationships between a wide variety of concepts across a vast corpus of data to provide the inclusive view needed to make informed decisions. ...read more
The state of telehealth, and its role in the fight against opioid use disorder
Written by Watson Health | Cognitive Computing, Government, Healthcare Data Analytics...
Telehealth is ready to take center stage. Telehealth is in the fight against opioid use disorder. But are consumers and healthcare providers ready to start giving and receiving care via their computers and smartphones, and are private health plans ready to pay for it? Based on recent media reports tracking sentiment toward the technology, telehealth is definitely on an upward trend ...read more
Success story: Health Quest
Written by Watson Health | Case Study, Value-Based Care
By using the Watson Health suite of population health management solutions to consolidate disparate data from across practices and departments, Health Quest was able to identify gaps in care, track individual touch points, and refine its process of care to improve system-wide population health. ...read more
Examining the variation in cancer care
Written by Watson Health | AI, Oncology & Genomics
As medicine moves forward—making advances in prevention, detection, care delivery and more—cancer marches on, killing nearly 2 million Europeans every year. As one would expect, the reasons are as complex as cancer itself and one of the most significant reasons is variability in care. Here, we explore some of the reasons behind the variation and how AI may be able to help. ...read more
Seven reasons why the time has come for AI technology in cancer care
Written by Watson Health | AI, Article, Oncology & Genomics
Data is proliferating and EHRs are a key source of data. Fewer doctors are practicing oncology, cancer is spreading, and more care is needed. Clinical research keeps growing. ...read more
Watson Health success story – California’s Valued Trust
Written by Watson Health | Value-Based Care, Video
Watson Health helps to support the mission of California's Valued Trust by providing the underlying analytic architecture needed to understand what’s driving cost and trend in various regions. ...read more
Success story: Rogers Behavioral Health
Written by Watson Health | Case Study, Value-Based Care
Rogers Behavioral Health partnered with Watson Health Simpler to identify workflows that could be improved to allow staff to treat more patients and improve the patient and family experience. ...read more
From IBM Research: how tiny fingernail sensors and AI can help clinicians to monitor health and disease progression
Written by Watson Health | AI, Healthcare Data Analytics
Grip strength is a useful metric in a surprisingly broad set of health issues. It has been associated with the effectiveness of medication in individuals with Parkinson's disease, the degree of cognitive function in schizophrenics, the state of an individual’s cardiovascular health, and all-cause mortality in geriatrics. ...read more
Combining real world evidence with artificial intelligence may improve visibility of treatment options for oncologists
Written by Watson Health | AI, Care Management, Oncology & Genomics
With an impending shortage of oncologists, an exponentially growing body of literature, and a steady stream of new cancer cases, it’s no surprise that one study found significant cancer health disparities in the US. ...read more