IBM Watson Health chief leaves role
Deborah DiSanzo, who has served as general manager of IBM Watson Health since 2015, is stepping down from her position and heading to the strategy team for IBM Cognitive Solutions, according to STAT.
IBM, Aramark team up to support connected medical devices
The entities will use analytics to identify when an MRI or X-ray machine needs assistance. A technician will then be informed that the device needs to be repaired or replaced.
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IBM confirms layoffs impacted its Watson Health division
Spokesman Doug Shelton verified that IBM's recent round of layoffs hit its Watson Health unit, but he did not specify how many individuals lost their jobs, according to The Herald Sun.
AMA launches initiative focused on organizing health data
The American Medical Association has founded the Integrated Health Model Initiative, a collaborative that brings the healthcare and technology sectors together around a shared data model. Organizations such as Cerner and IBM have already signed on as participants.
IBM and JDRF bring machine learning to type 1 diabetes research
IBM and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund are teaming up to pinpoint the factors that lead to the onset of type 1 diabetes in children.
VC calls IBM Watson “a joke”
In a CNBC interview, Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO and founder of Social Capital, shot down IBM and its Watson platform.
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IBM X-Force: Number of compromised healthcare records drops 88 percent in 2016
The 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index says the number of healthcare records decreased significantly in 2016.
IBM’s Rometty: ‘Cognitive healthcare is mainstream, it’s real and it’s here’
"Competitive advantage in healthcare will not come from digitization," Rometty said. "It's going to come from cognitive." But there must be transparency.
Automation, unconventional partnerships, among 5 trends impacting healthcare in 2017
Forces beyond healthcare, including the rapid development of emerging technologies, new thinking about how people work best and changing employee expectations, are reshaping how healthcare leaders approach their businesses.
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IBM Watson gets ’60 Minutes’ love, then teams with Siemens
Sunday evening, "60 Minutes" devoted half its show to artificial intelligence. About 12 minutes of that discussed healthcare, particularly cancer care, and Watson took center stage in a glowing segment.
IBM enters the liquid biopsy sweepstakes
IBM researchers are developing lab-on-a-chip technology as a first step to entering the liquid biopsy space that holds great potential in diagnosing cancer early.
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IBM, Bausch + Lomb team on app to guide cataract surgeons
The yet-unnamed app, for iPhone and iPad, is intended to provide decision support — via the IBM Cloud — and assist in the selection of implantable intraocular lenses.
IBM, Pfizer team on remote monitoring for Parkinson’s care
IBM and Pfizer will build a IoT ecosystem to measure the health and quality of life of Parkinson's patients.