Details of Cleveland Clinic/IBM Research Collaboration
The move is part of an ongoing collaboration between Cleveland Clinic
and IBM Research to develop new medical technologies based on Watson.
Eric Brown -- research director of Watson Technologies -- said that
the collaboration already has made several improvements to help Watson
"handle more and more complex problems in real time and partner with
medical experts in a much more intuitive fashion."
Lerner College of Medicine -- a collaboration between Cleveland
Clinic and Case Western Reserve University -- now will test the two new
tools.
Details of Tools
The first tool, called WatsonPaths, uses spoken language to consult
with patients and help solve medical conundrums by drawing from Watson's
vast amount of stored medical research. For now, Lerner is determining
the best way to use the tool for educational purposes.
Meanwhile, Watson EMR Assistant is designed to help providers analyze
EHRs. Lerner has been testing the technology for about three weeks.
Reaction to Initiative
Neil Mehta, director of education and technology at Lerner, said the
new Watson developments are promising, but more work needs to be done
before Watson can act as a physician's assistant. He noted that it is
"important to do appropriate studies before using Watson in patient
care" (Soder, Crain's Cleveland Business/Modern Healthcare, 10/15).
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