Most likely, you’re familiar with Watson from the IBM computer system’s appearance on Jeopardy! in 2011, when it beat former champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rudder. Watson’s time on Jeopardy! was fun viewing, but it was also a very savvy public debut of a product that IBM wanted to sell: Watson Health. Read More
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Railcare Health provides free, mobile health care for underserved communities
“The idea was to take one of these abandoned train cars, buses or things she saw on the side of the rails to repurpose it for some of the communities she would either see on the railroad going through rural America or for various purposes that anyone would need,” Travia […]
IBM sheds some Watson Health assets, refocuses on AI and cloud
IBM’s grand plan to sell itself by the slice continues.On January 21, 2022, IBM said it will hand health care data and analytics assets from its Watson Health business to private equity firm Francisco Partners in a deal reportedly worth around $1 billion. Read More
Optum Idaho Donates $200,000 to Increase Mental Health Care Access Statewide
The entire state of Idaho is designated as a mental health provider shortage area by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. With limited access to traditional mental health clinicians, patients often rely on primary care providers to receive mental and behavioral health services, […]
How are plastics in health care changing to meet medical industry’s needs?
Plastics in the medical industry have had to adapt in recent years, particularly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this issue, Plastics News reporter Sarah Kominek uncovers the rapid challenges the industry faces and how companies are adapting. Read More
CareCloud Extends the Power of its Business Intelligence Platform to Independent Practice Market Segment
CareCloud, Inc., a leader in healthcare technology solutions for medical practices and health systems nationwide, today announced the launch of its abridged business intelligence platform, PrecisionBI Lite (PBI Lite), to expand the company’s addressable market and extend powerful, financial analytics and business insights to small, independent practices. Read More
How to Effectively Navigate the Health Care System, According to Reddit
When to make your appointments, what to bring with you, and how to make sure your results don’t get lost. Even the simplest visit to the doctor has a lot of moving parts: You have to make the appointment , wait for the appointment Read More
Aflac And Deion Sanders Launch Program Designed To Help Americans Facing Medical Debt
Recognizing that nearly 50 percent of Americans face medical debt, Aflac has announced a national initiative, Close the Gap, designed to help those facing large medial bills. Read More
Big Pharma swept new drug approvals in Korea last year
Multinational pharmaceutical companies continued to dominate Korea’s new drug market last year by winning nine out of 10 new drugs approvals. According to the new drug data at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the regulator approved 48 new drugs Read More
Successive Technologies Becomes an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner
Successive Technologies, a next-gen (CMMI Level-3) technology consulting and services company headquartered in Texas, is delighted to be recognised as an Advanced Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Service Partner Network. Successive has more than a decade of experience in managing mission-critical applications, and this recognition serves as a testimony […]
