Cognitive Computing

Submitted by Ravi Janumpally

Introduction

Cognitive computing is a method of using computerized models to simulate human thought process in complex situations where the answers might be ambiguous and uncertain. This is similar to the grey area of human thought rather than concrete black and white process that apply to many workflows in clinical information systems. It can involve artificial intelligence, machine learning and Natural language processing (NLP). Cognitive computing systems are often based on artificial neural networks which are inspired by the human brain and are able to learn from data and improve their performance over time.

Cognitive Computing in Healthcare

Systems using cognitive computing can aid in diagnosing diseases, developing new treatments and managing patient care.