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Cleveland Clinic's deployment of a dedicated IBM quantum system marks a significant shift from theoretical exploration to practical integration within clinical research environments. This initiative highlights the critical infrastructure requirements for quantum stability, such as vibration isolation and long-term partnership models, which are essential for advancing medical applications in healthcare AI and quantum computing.
A $100 million bet on quantum computing at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic in 2021 became the first health care system to house a quantum computer, as part of a 10-year, $100 million partnership with IBM. Led by Dr. Lara Jehi, the Clinic’s first chief research information officer, the quantum computer took nine months to build.
Cleveland Clinic brought a powerful new tool online with a build mirroring human gestation; Dr. Lara Jehi, the Clinic’s chief research information officer, explicitly compared the nine-month construction of the IBM quantum computer to “how long it takes to have a baby.” Housed within an 11-foot-tall glass cube designed to eliminate external vibrations, the system is the result of a 10-year, $100 million partnership intended to accelerate medical research. The work…
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