IBM Announces $100 Million Health IT Program
Friday, 16 July 2010 03:14 | 
The initiative will drive IBM's cloud computing, data analytics plans
across the healthcare industry to enhance evidence generation, service
quality, privacy and new incentive models.
IBM announced Thursday that it will spend $100 million over the next three years to develop technology solutions in areas such as systems integration, services research, cloud computing and analytics -- as well as emerging scientific areas such as nanomedicine and computational biology -- to drive technology innovations that will assist doctors, nurses and other clinicians in efforts to improve quality patient care.
IBM announced Thursday that it will spend $100 million over the next three years to develop technology solutions in areas such as systems integration, services research, cloud computing and analytics -- as well as emerging scientific areas such as nanomedicine and computational biology -- to drive technology innovations that will assist doctors, nurses and other clinicians in efforts to improve quality patient care.
As part of the initiative, IBM expects to hire approximately 100 experts including doctors, clinicians, nurses, engineers, economists and social scientists who will work with IBM's researchers and engineers to forge new innovations in health information technology. Additionally, the company will seek new research collaborations with businesses, governments and universities.
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Author: Nicole Lewis