The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started to use IBM Watson to speed up the identification and suggested treatment of cancer. Over the next 2 years, the VA hopes to increase the number of patients served 30 fold through using the technology. By applying Watson to this problem, we see an opportunity to scale access to precision medicine for America's veterans. In a press release, Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of the VA, said that “AI is revolutionizing how we deliver health care in America.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started to use IBM Watson to speed up the identification and suggested treatment of cancer. Over the next 2 years, the VA hopes to increase the number of patients served 30 fold through using the technology. In a press release, Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of the VA, said that “AI is revolutionizing how we deliver health care in America.