IBM Watson Health has signed a 2-year research initiative with the FDA to leverage blockchain technology to define a secure, efficient, and scalable exchange of patient data. As part of the two-year agreement, IBM and the FDA will explore the exchange of owner mediated data from several sources, such as EMRs, clinical trials, genomic data, and health data from mobile devices, wearables and the "Internet of Things." The initial focus will be on oncology-related data with plans to share initial
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IBM Watson, Quest Diagnostics Partner to Offer Gene Sequencing Service
IBM Watson is teaming up with Quest Diagnostics to launch Watson Genomics from Quest Diagnostics, a gene sequencing and Watson diagnostic analysis service to help oncologists deliver precision medicine to their patients. Together with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), the service will provide a personalized tumor analysis of a patient’s sequenced genomic tumor that is supported by clinical evidence. As part of the precision medicine partnership, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
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IBM Watson Health Cloud Expands Capabilities to Bring Innovations to Doctors, Patients
After unveiling the IBM Watson Cloud earlier this year, IBM shows no signs of slowing down their market penetration in healthcare. To further expand their capabilities of Health Cloud, today it has announced the introduction of the IBM Watson Health Cloud for Life Sciences Compliance and the IBM Watson Care Manager. IBM Watson Health Cloud for Life Sciences Compliance Overview The IBM Watson Health Cloud for Life Sciences Compliance will help biomedical companies bring medical innovations
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