IBM continues to deepen its partnerships with health systems, leveraging artificial intelligence to address some of healthcare's most pressing challenges.
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The former senior vice president of healthcare delivery at Walmart has a new job.
OptumCare, located in Basking Ridge, N.J., is planning to lay off 160 employees, as indicated by a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website.
CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics.
Microsoft is collaborating with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Nordic to create a national rural health IT community.
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Amazon Health Services has teamed up with online behavioral healthcare provider Talkspace to expand access to mental health services.
Apple is introducing new health features across its product lineup, including an over-the-counter hearing aid option.
Amazon's One Medical has reopened its primary care office in New York City.
Apple continues aggressively hiring for jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices.
The next big disruptor transforming healthcare isn't a retailer, tech giant or payer. It's not private equity or regulators. It's a force familiar to hospital C-suites, and underappreciated for years: patients.