Using IBM Watson to help tackle the Sepsis challenge
Early identification and management of patients with sepsis is critical to decreasing sepsis mortality. Currently over 200,000 patients die from sepsis every year in the U.S. and that figure is...
View ArticleCognitive Computing: Enabling breakthrough discoveries for the life sciences...
Life sciences companies are embracing the power of cognitive computing to fuel breakthrough discoveries and better manage the tsunami of data they are looking to mine for insights. In our complex...
View ArticleeHealth 2016: Experience the “Future of Health” at the IBM Canada Booth #716
The Healthcare industry landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation globally and healthcare organizations across Canada must continue to embrace this transition. Technology breakthroughs in...
View ArticleA C-Suite Perspective on Increasing the Velocity of Successful Transformation...
Preface: While many corporate transformations are rightfully investing in new initiatives to grow top-line revenue, are there other strategic options that companies could pursue with assets that have...
View ArticleStrengthening Your Organization’s Immune System
Four ways to exemplify IT security and privacy best practices in the healthcare industry When it comes to healthcare information, security and privacy should be top of mind. That’s because healthcare...
View ArticleProtect the Integrity of the Public Purse
Authored by: Doug Plaxton and Thomas Nisbet Security and threat concerns are particularly on top of the mind of departments for border control, public safety and national security. Fraud is affecting...
View ArticleBuilding Trust Takes Many Pathways
I recently had the pleasure of providing the closing remarks at the event “Closing the Gaps: Benefits of HIE for Care Coordination”- jointly hosted by Healthix, the largest public HIE in the US and...
View ArticleCognitive Systems Have the Potential to Dramatically Change Healthcare in Canada
The world is awash in data and the volume of data is growing exponentially. Consider that in 2011 the amount of healthcare data alone was in excess of 150 exabytes – or three times the amount of...
View ArticleIBM World of Watson 2016: Call for Speakers
A cognitive business needs people who can access, analyze and gain actionable insight from every kind of data from any source, so everyone can find new ways to improve businesses processes and...
View ArticlePower of cognitive computing in making people live healthier
By as soon as 2018, some 30 percent of healthcare systems will be running cognitive analytics against patient data and real-world evidence to personalize treatment 1 Both healthcare and life sciences...
View ArticleWorld of Watson: October 24-27, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
Unleash your company’s cognitive potential at IBM World of Watson 2016, which replaces IBM’s Insight Conference. In a world awash with data, World of Watson will equip you with the capacity to extract...
View ArticleComplimentary Webinar: The 2016 X-Force Cyber Security Intelligence Index and...
The annual IBM X-Force Cyber Security Intelligence Index report offers a high-level overview and detailed look at the type and volume of attacks, which industries are most affected, and the key factors...
View ArticleIBM Announces Inaugural Health Corps Winners
IBM recently named the first five winners of the company’s new IBM Health Corps grants, providing $2.5 million worth of public health-related pro bono consulting by some of IBM’s most talented...
View ArticleIBM Healthcare Wins Blockchain Health IT Ideation Challenge
What is Blockchain and why is it the latest buzzword in Healthcare? The famous 1993 cartoon by Peter Stein in The New Yorker sums up the trust limitation that is inherent in online commerce: “On the...
View ArticleBetter Engage with Patients and Partners Using Watson Health Core and the IBM...
IBM Watson Health Core IBM Watson Health Core is a health data platform specifically designed to meet the needs of life science leaders, medical device companies, researchers and others in this...
View ArticleUsing Watson to Accelerate Drug Discovery
IBM Watson Health aims to transform the drug development process for life sciences – from research to commercialization. IBM Watson for Drug Discovery helps accelerate breakthroughs by enabling...
View ArticleBlockchain in Healthcare: IBM at ONC/NIST Blockchain Challenge Workshop
Lately there has been a great deal of buzz about Blockchain and its potential uses in various sectors of the economy. Healthcare has been one of the industries that is well-suited to the integration of...
View ArticlePCPCC’s Barbara Starfield Award presented to Dr. Paul Grundy – Chief Medical...
Last night, in our nation’s capital, we gathered with leaders from the major medical associations for the annual meeting and awards dinner for the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC)....
View ArticleHow cognitive systems will shape the future of health and wellness
Technical innovations using cognitive systems are making an impact across a wide range of industries – from the first self-driving vehicle Olli to Hilton’s Watson-enable robot concierge Connie. And...
View ArticleHow the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the face of Healthcare?
Healthcare is one industry where the Internet of Things (or sometimes referred to as the “Internet of Medical Things”) has potential for great value and impact. Integrating IoT features into medical...
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