Category: Disruptors

From adding nearly 20,000 physicians in 2023 to facing an antitrust lawsuit from a California hospital, here are 10 Optum updates Becker’s has reported since Oct. 31: 

Microsoft is continuing its push into the healthcare industry, with one of its most notable partnerships of 2023 being with EHR provider Epic Systems. 

CVS Health CIO and Executive Vice President Roshan Navagamuwa has left the company to pursue a new role, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. 

Amazon continued a heavy push into healthcare in 2023, using its recent acquisition of One Medical to deepen ties with hospitals and health systems across the country. 

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was forced out at the company he helped found, it brought scrutiny to a part of business — in healthcare and across industries — that often evades attention: the board.

Amazon, which released its newest healthcare service in early November, continues to hire for its push into the industry.

Amazon has launched a program called “AI Ready” to train at least 2 million people by 2025 on artificial intelligence skills, according to a Nov. 20 report from The Wall Street Journal.

GE HealthCare is moving its Wauwatosa, Wis., and Milwaukee locations to Waukesha, Wis., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Nov. 17.

Health system executives told Becker’s they weren’t surprised by Amazon’s latest healthcare inroad, One Medical for Prime, but said their own virtual care potential extends beyond what the tech giant offers.