“For anyone receiving the diagnosis, or supporting a loved one through it, cancer can be overwhelming,” said Kyu Rhee, MD, chief health officer, IBM Watson Health. “Now a second opinion staffed by the powerful combination of Watson and world-renowned oncologists in the Best Doctors network is readily available. With this first-ever U.S. rollout of the technology, the full breadth and depth of Watson's services can benefit an entire population of individuals who need them.”
"We are delighted to continue IBM’s leadership in employee health and wellness benefits with these new Watson Oncology offerings,” said Barbara Brickmeier, vice president of employee benefits, IBM. “The promise of Watson and IBM's healthcare moonshot becomes very real and very personal with this announcement.”
The Watson services provided through Best Doctors will include Watson for Oncology, Watson for Genomics, and Watson for Clinical Trial Matching. Watson for Oncology provides clinicians with evidence-based treatment recommendations related to breast, lung, colorectal and gastric cancers. Watson for Clinical Trial Matching helps clinicians match eligible patients with relevant clinical trials. Watson for Genomics analyzes the genomic profile from a patient’s tumor and provides clinicians information about potential cancer-causing mutations, providing insights on targeted therapies.
IBM is also harnessing the power of Watson to help its U.S. employees with personalized decision making for annual benefits enrollment, and offers additional Watson-infused services such as Welltok’s health optimization platform, CaféWell Concierge.
About IBM
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About Best Doctors
Founded in 1989 by Harvard Medical School physicians, Best Doctors is a global medical information services company that connects individuals facing difficult medical treatment decisions with the best doctors, ranked by impartial peer review in over 450 specialties of medicine, to review their diagnosis and treatment plans. Best Doctors has grown to over 36 million members worldwide utilizing access to the brightest minds in medicine, analytics and technology to deliver improved health outcomes while reducing costs. For further information, visit Best Doctors at www.bestdoctors.com.
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