Digital Health

Cigna announced Dec. 8 that Katya Andresen will be stepping in as the payer's new chief digital officer. 

Patient access to care can be best improved by technology in the coming year, hospital leaders said in a report by the Center for Connected Medicine and KLAS Research published Dec. 7. 

Innovations in artificial intelligence and sensors are helping patients detect and manage chronic health conditions, but not all physicians are fully on board with the popular technology, according to a recent Deloitte report. 

Philadelphia-based Independence Health Group is leading a $60 million investment in New York City-based Quartet Health to grow its mental health screening offerings to providers.

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said during a Forbes Annual Healthcare Summit discussion he is exploring how the company's payer and provider branches can work together more closely. 

Digital health startups continue to expand across the industry, with many shifting focus to providing care on their own rather than selling services to healthcare organizations, according to Jonathan Slotkin, MD, and Chrissy Farr. 

Ryan Smith will leave his role as CIO of Intermountain Healthcare early next year to serve as COO of Graphite Health, a digital health platform launched by the Salt Lake City-based health system and other providers, according to a Dec.…

Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina on Dec. 1 began a partnership with healthcare automation company Notable to improve the digital patient experience.

Direct-to-consumer DNA testing company 23andMe is spending the funds it raised during its recent public listing on the development of two cancer drugs, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 30.

UnitedHealth Group announced a 2035 deadline to be carbon neutral during its annual Investor Conference, as well as a goal to go paperless for patients and providers.