IBM’s announcement that it is acquiring Merge, includes the eClinical assets of the company. While IBM led that its Watson Health platform be enhanced with data and images obtained from Merge’s medical imaging management platform, enabling Watson to “see” in an effort to unlock the value of medical images to help physicians make better patient care decisions, its press release mentioned other capabilities that IBM will gain. IBM’s Watson Health unit plans to bring together Merge’s product and solution offerings with existing expertise in cognitive computing, population health, and cloud-based healthcare intelligence offerings to:
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May 29th 2024Stephen Pyke, chief clinical data and digital officer, Parexel, discusses how AI can be used in clinical trials to streamline operational processes, the importance of collaboration and data sharing in advancing the use of technology, and more.
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March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.