Optum

Competitors Humana, MultiPlan, Optum, Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealthcare are creating the alliance to advance healthcare uses for blockchain, explains Michael Kim, CIO at MultiPlan.

This week's top stories include Optum and Change creating a healthcare powerhouse, Haven shutting down its operations, and patient engagement tools playing a key role in streamlining the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Healthcare is at a turning point when it comes to using data analytics; AI is no longer just a "nice to have" competency, says Tushar Mehrotra, senior vice president of analytics at Optum.