Novant Health appointed Johns Creek, Ga.-based prescriptive analytics provider Jvion as the inaugural partner of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system's new Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence.

Robots are reminding 1,700 employees at Humana Pharmacy's call center to be more compassionate, according to USA Today.

Mayo Clinic announced a 10-year strategic partnership with Google, which will provide the Rochester, Minn.-based health system with technological support to advance digital healthcare innovation.

Microsoft and AstraZeneca launched the AI Factory for Health, an accelerator program for early-stage companies using artificial intelligence to address issues in healthcare.

Large health systems across the country are investing millions in startup companies whose products could revolutionize healthcare delivery.

Anthem will roll out a new app this month that will give members and nonmembers the ability to schedule and pay for medical care through their smartphones, according to The Wall Street Journal.

In stark contrast to growing concerns over what the expansion of artificial intelligence will do to society, large tech investors are focused primarily on fostering that expansion by pouring millions of dollars into AI-powered tech startups, CNBC reports.

Health insurer Anthem has recently hired a slew of former Apple employees, possibly to help the company become more user-friendly, according to CNBC.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and its parent company, Stella, got a new senior vice president and chief analytics & information officer March 7: Shahid Alam.

One of the major health efforts Google and its parent company Alphabet are investigating involves applying artificial intelligence to detect and manage diseases, according to an analysis from market research firm CB Insights.