Category: Disruptors

Walgreens Boots Alliance names interim CFO

Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Manmohan Mahajan its new interim global chief financial officer, as its current executive vice president and global chief financial officer, James Kehoe, is set to leave the company in August. 

IBM's new digital platform aims for supply chain 'visibility'

IBM is collaborating with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to build a new digital platform that can bring visibility to the drug supply chain. 

The disruptors entering the healthcare AI race

Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft are creating new software products and services integrated with generative artificial intelligence that are aiming to tackle healthcare’s biggest burdens — clinician documentation …

AWS bets big on healthcare AI

Amazon Web Services is entering the healthcare artificial intelligence race with the launch of its new AWS HealthScribe tool designed to generate clinical documentation.

GE HealthCare raises 2023 revenue forecast

GE HealthCare reported solid second-quarter results as the now independent medtech company saw 7 percent year-over-year revenue growth.

CVS adds United Airlines CEO to board

CVS Health elected Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, to serve on its board of directors, according to a July 20  SEC filing.

Google, Microsoft face off in AI healthcare race

Tech giants Google and Microsoft are continuing their push into the healthcare industry: integrating generative artificial intelligence into their clinician-geared products and services. 

How GNC became the newest healthcare disruptor

GNC is the latest healthcare disruptor, with the health supplement retailer rolling out a yearly healthcare subscription service offering free telehealth appointments and generic medications.

Amazon, Google push back against ONC's predictive healthcare AI rules

Amazon and Google are pushing back against ONC proposals to regulate predictive artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Optum Health taps former CVS exec as CEO

There is a new leader at the helm of Optum Health, owned by UnitedHealth Group, to oversee the organization’s 135,000 team members.