CVS Health and IBM Announce The Use of Predictive Analytics to Monitor Patient Health

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) announce a partnership to develop care management solutions for chronic disease sufferers using predictive analytics and cognitive care management services.
According to the press release:

The partnership will enable health care practitioners, including those across the CVS Health enterprise, to use Watson to advance care management beyond programs and services typically available today. Watson’s cognitive computing capabilities interact in natural language, read and understand vast amounts of information, and continuously learn. The offering would enable health care practitioners to quickly and easily gain insights from an unprecedented mix of health information sources such as medical health records, pharmacy and medical claims information, environmental factors, and fitness devices to help individuals stay on track with their care and meet health goals.

Click here to read the full press release from CVS Health and IBM.