Stories
What continuous improvement looks like when staff buys in
Written by John Rubio and Craig Weathers | Health plan, Stories
How one health plan manages substantial growth and volume with a Lean approach ...read more
How much could a bad decision cost you?
Written by Watson Health | Provider, Stories
A recent survey reported that more than 70 percent of executives believe that bad decisions are as common as good decisions in their organization. What do the bad decisions cost an organization? ...read more
Technology and strategy are a winning combination
Written by Shannon Reilly | Artificial intelligence, Imaging, Stories
Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo took a two-pronged approach to adjust the way they operated and turned the business around, which led to both financial gains and happier radiologists. ...read more
Can AI and technologies help improve health, social care and social security services delivery?
Written by Dr. Hector Upegui | Artificial intelligence, Government, Provider...
We are witnessing the increasing shift from chronic to complex disease, acute to chronic care needs and the absolute requirement for coordinated primary, secondary and community care. ...read more
Hardin Memorial Health debuts new AI solution for radiologists
Written by Watson Health | Artificial intelligence, Imaging, Stories
After becoming the first client to “go live” with IBM Watson Imaging Patient Synopsis, the radiologists at Hardin Memorial Health can now use the power of AI to help them find relevant patient information quickly and easily. ...read more
Success story: Health Quest
Written by Watson Health | Provider, Stories
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
Watson Health success story – California’s Valued Trust
Written by Watson Health | Data, Provider, Stories
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 | Provider, Stories
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
Improving sepsis management to deliver better results
Written by Watson Health | Analytics, Stories
Learn how Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center analyzed data to tackle their #1 cause of readmissions: sepsis. ...read more
AHMC Healthcare: Driving quality improvements systemwide with concrete data
Written by Watson Health | Analytics, Artificial intelligence, Provider...
IBM Watson Health interviewed Jonathan F. Aquino, Corporate Chief Quality and Vice Compliance Officer at AHMC Healthcare and Interim Chief Executive Officer at AHMC San Gabriel Valley Medical Center to learn more about how AHMC embraces data-driven initiatives to improve the overall quality of care. ...read more
Performance improvement through data insights
Written by Watson Health | Data, Stories
Learn how multiple hospital systems managed to cut costs, reduce patients’ length of stay, and acquire actionable financial performance data. ...read more
Research brief: The slow yet steady journey to risk-based contracts
Written by Watson Health | Provider, Stories
HealthLeaders Media and IBM Watson Health recently conducted a survey of leaders at healthcare organizations to better understand the current state of risk-based population health initiatives ...read more