Category: Disruptors

Cheryl Knaut, CEO of Optum’s payment integrity, said she plans to retire at the beginning of October. 

Warehouse club company Costco will offer its members $29 virtual primary care visits through a partnership with healthcare marketplace Sesame, Bloomberg reported Sept. 25.

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

Michael Howell, MD, chief clinical officer of Google Health, said in a Sept. 20 JAMA article that AI is going to be tasked with assisting people in things that take them away from the bedside and away from “the cognitive, procedural or emotional work o…

GE HealthCare received a $44 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop AI-assisted ultrasound imaging tools.

Oracle is adding healthcare workforce management capabilities to its cloud, Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, with the aim of helping healthcare organizations attract and retain talent. 

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are five open positions as of Sept. 18:

Amazon has yet to make its foray into the healthcare industry profitable, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15. 

Amazon has appointed a board member with expertise in healthcare as it continues its push into the industry.

Google is looking for a physician leader in public health to boost its health-related products and be the representative for Google’s public health, climate, and mental health sector work.