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WellPoint uses Watson for decision support

WellPoint is putting IBM's supercomputer Watson to its first use--developing clinical decision support tools for oncology, reports InformationWeek Healthcare. With the help of the Cedars-Sinai Cancer

Few physicians refer patients to clinical trials

Among 1,533 surveyed physicians caring for colorectal and lung cancer patients, 56.7 percent said they had referred or enrolled at least one person in a clinical trial during the past year, reports a

Insurance coverage mandates coming from feds and states

The healthcare reform law requires insurers to implement new preventive benefits, but some states also are moving forward with new coverage requirements of their own. Effective Sept. 23, new health