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I'm also in this field and couldn't agree more. I hate to be a cynic, but the reason IBM is going down this road is almost purely because it allows them to capt

by drcode 13y ago

I'm also in this field and couldn't agree more. I hate to be a cynic, but the reason IBM is going down this road is almost purely because it allows them to capture a lot of poorly allocated health care resources (in essence, this is all about government rent seeking.)

lambersley 13y ago
Being a former IBM'er, I can tell you this, there is nothing altruistic in their motives. They invest billions into research with plans to reap the rewards. Health informatics, in Canada is brutal to say the least. See eHealth disaster. IBM employs some really intelligent people who intent to capitalize on this situation.
- drcode 13y ago
  To clarify my remarks, I don't really have a problem with a profit motive... my argument is more that you could make money from (1) coming up with better treatments and selling them or (2) extracting poorly allocated resources from the government. We need fewer health care projects that are the latter.