IBM‘s (NYSE:IBM) Watson health group said today that inked a deal to supply 21 hospitals in China with its Watson for Oncology platform designed to assist in providing personalized, evidence-based cancer treatment options. The company said it is partnering with Hangzhou CognitiveCare to introduce more hospitals across China, and touted the partnership as Watson Health’s […]
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IBM forms medical imaging collaborative with Watson
IBM (NYSE:IBM) said today it formed the Watson Health medical imaging collaborative, which aims to bring cognitive imaging into daily practice for practitioners through a collaborative, global initiative. Members in the collaboration will use the Watson cognitive computing system to “extract insights” from previously unstructured imaging data. IBM said it hopes the new program will help […]
Medtronic touts ‘closed-loop’ insulin management system | American Diabetes Assn. 2016 Scientific Sessions
Medtronic touts ‘closed-loop’ insulin management system In its latest step on the quest to create an artificial pancreas, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said a pivotal trial showed that its hybrid “closed-loop” insulin management system proved safe and effective. The HCL system is designed to automatically control blood glucose levels with minimal input or supervision from patients or […]
IBM Watson Health to aid in matching cancer patients to clinical trials
IBM‘s (NYSE:IBM) famed Watson artificial intelligence platform will be put to use to help match cancer patients with clinical trials. The Armonk, N.Y.-based technology giant said Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Network will adopt the Watson technology for this purpose in a project set to begin this fall. Froedtert/MCW Cancer Network are among the 1st cancer […]
IBM Watson’s DiSanzo updates on partnerships, regulatory compliance
International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM)’s Watson Health biz CEO Deborah DiSanzo spoke yesterday on how the company aims to improve how healthcare firms handle and use their data and updated on partnerships with Boston Children’s Hospital and Medtronic. DiSanzo spoke at the MassMedic conference in Boston, covering these and more issues involving the company’s cognitive computing system, […]
IBM to pony up $2.6B for Truven Health Analytics
International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM) said today that it agreed to acquire Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion, marking IBM’s 4th major health-related acquisition since launching Watson Health in April 2015. Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Truven provides could-based healthcare data and analytics solutions to federal and state government agencies, employers, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. IBM, whose healthcare unit is powered by the […]
Medtronic, IBM Watson unveil predictive diabetes app
The CEOs of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM) yesterday unveiled a the fruits of the project they’ve been working on since last April, combining the IBM Watson artificial intelligence platform with Medtronic’s insulin management devices. Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak joined IBM chief Ginni Rometty last night at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to unveil the […]
IBM closes $1B Merge Healthcare buyout
International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM) said it finished its $1 billion purchase of medical image and clinical systems company Merge Healthcare. Merge shareholders are slated to receive $7.13 per share in cash as the transaction closes, the Armonk, N.Y.-based company said. IBM said it will combine the newly purchased assets, including data and images from Merge Healthcare’s medical imaging […]
Stryker eliminates international prez Subrahmanian’s role | Personnel Moves
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said yesterday that it’s eliminating the role of international president held by Ramesh Subrahmanian as it reorganizes its overseas business. After Subrahmanian’s departure, effective Dec. 31, he’s slated to stay on until March 31, 2016, as an advisor, Stryker said in a regulatory filing. International sales were down across the board during Stryker’s […]
Medtronic, IBM win slot at Israeli incubator
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM) won a grant from the Israeli government to open an incubator focusing on the field of digital medicine, according to a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Economy. The incubators will receive a budget between $500,000 and $800,000, depending on the project, according to the incubator’s site. The group currently […]
IBM snags ex-Philips Healthcare CEO DiSanzo
International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM) said today ex-Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) Healthcare CEO Deborah DiSanzo has joined up as general manager of its new Watson Health unit. The unit, headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., brings new cloud-based services under the IBM Watson Health moniker and will grow existing services and relationships with companies like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). “Watson […]