New computers know the diagnosis

The IBM supercomputing system is best known for the Jeopardy best-in-class supercomputing competition that is being exploited by one of America's largest insurance companies to help diagnose medical problems and deliver Take the base for treatment.

WellPoint Inc's new supercomputer has 34.2 million units that combine the very fast light speed of Watson supercomputer and its deep-care health database into its existing patient information system, Help it choose treatments and drugs.

Manoj Saxena, general manager of IBM computer monitors sold in the market, said, 'This computer integrates very great things that we envisioned about Watson's applications.'

Lori Beer, executive vice president at Indianapolis-WellPoint, also said that 'this computer is really a big change in health care'.

The applications of WellPoint will combine data from three sources: the patient's chart and the electronic record that a doctor and hospital have, the history of drug use and the treatment method of the insurance company, at the end. and the huge library of Watson's textbooks and medical journals.

IBM said that the computer could then select all and answer questions in a moment, providing possible diagnoses or treatments, ranking according to the computer's order of trust, along with with the basis for its answer.

'It is capable of providing all information within 3 seconds. The information is up-to-date, scientifically based on the need for medically necessary care for patients at the time of the disease , 'said Health Head of WellPoint, Dr. Sam Nussbaum.

Other experts also said that the application of WellPoint is likely to be accessed from a normal computer or a handheld device. Patients without worry Watson used to help insurers deny benefits but an effort to provide a tool to better diagnose the disease.

Nussbaum said that a pilot program will be implemented early next year at several cancer centers, school health and cancer departments in hospitals.

WellPoint is currently the largest US health insurance company, operating in 14 states, including New York and California.

According to Saxena expert, Watson's next applications outside health care can also include financial and public safety services in the future.