By Bruce Jaspen | April 2, 2018 An effort to apply blockchain technology to improve inaccurate doctor directories of health plans is the goal of a new partnership between UnitedHealth Group and its Optum unit, Humana, Quest Diagnostics and MultiPlan. The healthcare companies have no plans to develop bitcoin or a form [...]
Nathaniel Meyerson and Tami Luhby | March 30, 2018 Walmart may turn to an unlikely source to attract more shoppers and fight off Amazon. Walmart (WMT) is in the early stages of talks to buy the health insurance giant Humana (HUM), according to a Wall Street Journal report published late [...]
By Jeff Byers | March 22, 2018 American Medical Association CEO Dr. James Madara two years ago called ineffective EHRs and direct-to-consumer digital health products the "digital snake oil of the early 21st century." He is slightly more optimistic now. "The origin of that [comment] is the recognition that digital health and [...]
By Stephanie Baum | March 21, 2018 Healthcare is an industry notorious for its long sales cycle. It can be quite challenging for startups to get a foot in the door of a healthcare facility. Many entrepreneurs would be willing to go through a great deal to be able to [...]
By Erin Dietsche | March 21, 2018 Although digital health and telemedicine are gaining speed, the industry as a whole has been slow to implement technologies. A survey from Sage Growth Partners found 44 percent of healthcare executives have not yet adopted telemedicine at their organization, and a report sponsored [...]
By Jonah Comstock | March 8, 2018 New survey data out this week from Accenture shows that healthcare consumers are using more wearables and apps, and are more bullish on virtual care, than ever before. But they also have high expectations for their health technology, which the industry may not [...]
