Category: Disruptors

Microsoft seeking chief medical officer

Microsoft recently posted five job openings related to its health business. Below are the open positions as of Jan. 16:

Is Google's healthcare AI more human than human physicians?

Can healthcare artificial intelligence be more human than humans?

Optum's 2023 financial performance

Optum has reported total revenues of $226.6 billion for the fiscal year 2023, a 24% increase compared to the previous year, according to UnitedHealth Group’s fourth quarter earnings report released Jan. 12. 

Walmart Health seeking multiple senior leaders

Walmart Health is seeking several senior management and director-level positions in its Chief Medical Office and the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute. 

Amazon seeking engineer with healthcare experience

Amazon Web Services is searching for a principal engineer with deep healthcare experience.

CVS CEO Karen Lynch: Primary care is the 'quaterback' of healthcare

CVS CEO Karen Lynch told CNBC in a Jan. 9 report that primary care is a fundamental aspect of the company’s offerings.

Uber ventures further into the healthcare sector

Uber Health will partner with Socially Determined to alleviate common, access-related healthcare struggles.

Walgreens aims to be a healthcare company

Walgreens wants to become more of a healthcare company, CEO Tim Wentworth told CNBC during an interview with Jim Cramer.

Remote patient monitoring made easier with Galaxy Watch

An expanded Privileged Health Software Development Kit for the Galaxy Watch has increased its ability to monitor vital signs and lends itself to more reliable remote patient monitoring, according to a Samsung press release.

GE HealthCare's newest acquisition

GE HealthCare will now use MIM Software technologies to further their innovation and AI-oriented patient-care mission.