Category: Disruptors

Big tech may struggle with regulatory issues and product rollout issues in healthcare, according to Susan Lang, CEO of prescription drug consulting and analytics firm XIL Health as reported in EBN May 13. 

Google and Samsung are partnering to make it easier for people to sync their health and fitness data across various apps.

Johnson & Johnson named Thibaut Mongon as CEO of its spin-off consumer health company. 

Economic headwinds are disrupting the high growth bubbles tech startups have created, forcing them to implement serious cost-cutting strategies like layoffs and sometimes even closure, The New York Times reported May 11. 

Nuance, an AI speech recognition company, partnered with the Health Management Academy to launch an AI collective for health system executives who are using AI and machine-learning in clinical and operational settings. 

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are 10 open positions as of May 6.

From launching a diabetes telehealth program to offering free health screenings nationwide, Walmart continues to increase its healthcare presence. Here are four most recent healthcare moves from the company as reported by Becker’s.

Amazon has been posting new job openings related to its health business. Below are seven positions the company recently posted:

From seeking out a leader for its cloud technology sector to advocating alongside health systems for a permanent hospital-at-home care program, here are five healthcare moves Amazon made in April, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review.

From continuing advancements to its health projects, to expanding its investments into digital health startups, here are six healthcare moves from Google as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in April: