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A smarter fight against fraud
Written by Watson Health | Artificial intelligence, Data, Government
This article defines the issue with fraud, waste & abuse, and highlights one of the key algorithms that workers use to decrease wasted funding in government health spending. ...read more
How governments are driving digital innovation in health and human services
Written by Watson Health | Analytics, Government
IBM Watson Health was recently featured on the podcast FCW Expert Voices in a discussion about how governments are using technology and data to transform health and human services. ...read more
Clinical trial matching: the frustration of matching patients to cancer research begins with data issues — and can end with artificial intelligence
Written by Watson Health | Oncology & Genomics
If you work in oncology or cancer clinical trial coordination in the US, you already know the numbers don’t always work in your or your patients’ favor. ...read more
Forrester names IBM a leader in enterprise health cloud
Written by Watson Health | Cloud, Provider
Healthcare organizations face challenges as they move their workloads to cloud and incorporate data into their decision-making, including data integration, patient matching and risk stratification. In a recent evaluation, IBM has been named by Forrester as a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Health Clouds, Q3 2019.” ...read more
Three ways to run a more efficient drug trial
Written by Watson Health | Data, Life Sciences
Focusing on drug trial efficiency can go a long way towards cutting costs and reducing the impact of trial failures and delays on the bottom line. ...read more
Data: friend, foe or both? How life sciences leaders can benefit from data proliferation
Written by Watson Health | Data, Life Sciences
Companies could benefit from using the wealth of intelligence to optimize the product development and commercialization process, if they can quickly access information when and where it’s needed most. ...read more
Maximize your drug’s potential with data
Written by Watson Health | Data, Life Sciences
From the earliest stages of discovery through treatment delivery, analytics and insights have the potential to inform and enhance every stage of the drug development and commercialization process. ...read more
Clinical trials don’t fail fast enough
Written by Watson Health | Analytics, Data, Life Sciences
The roughly $2.6 billion spent on developing one new drug reflects the fully capitalized costs of studying compounds that ultimately fail to reach the market. ...read more
Streamline your medical imaging operations
Written by Watson Health | Artificial intelligence, Imaging, Provider
Connecting with referrers and payers often involves a large amount of time and energy to deal with faxes, phone calls and paperwork to confirm clinical data or secure preauthorizations — all in an effort to head off claim denials. ...read more
Image shuffling method for reading mammograms may help improve radiologists’ accuracy and speed
Written by Watson Health | Artificial intelligence, Imaging
There is a way of viewing mammograms that may help radiologists see the differences they might otherwise not easily see: a method known as image shuffling. ...read more
No predictions needed
Written by Watson Health | Artificial intelligence, Oncology & Genomics
Experts have predicted that solutions featuring artificial intelligence would help oncology professionals in advancing research, improving clinical outcomes, and optimizing their operational processes ...read more
Transformation takes time, but you can’t wait
Written by Watson Health | Oncology & Genomics, Provider
Oncology professionals need to prepare for field advancements that will transform their work. However, transformation can take time and professionals are facing significant hurdles today. ...read more