Category: Disruptors

Apple employees have discussed using its mixed reality headset, Vision Pro, as a tool to diagnose and treat mental health issues, The Information reported Oct. 25.  

Walgreens will partner with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare to introduce health clinics at specific Walgreens outlets, which marks the retailer’s first clinic partnership with a health system in New England.

Walmart is set to extend its healthcare coverage across the nation in November by offering employees the option to access the support of a doula.

Instacart is on a roll in healthcare.

Nutrition and wellness company GNC is expanding into healthcare through new membership plans that offer virtual urgent and primary care.

A California judge rejected the request to prevent the tech giant Google from gathering user analytics data from websites of healthcare providers, Law360 reported Oct. 18. 

Neil de Crescenzo, former CEO at Change Healthcare, has departed as CEO of Optum’s data and analytics arm after less than a year and has been replaced by Roger Connor, UnitedHealth Group’s executive vice president of enterprise operations and services.

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has laid off an unknown number of employees in its healthcare analytics subsidiary, Verily, The Information reported Oct. 18. 

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek announced that he is stepping down on Jan. 1, 2024, as the retail giant looks to break into healthcare.

CVS Health has named Tony Ambrozie as its new senior vice president and chief digital and technology officer of pharmacy and consumer wellness.