Healthcare delivery

This is an opportunity for insurers and employers alike to engage with employees in a more meaningful way.

Telemedicine is on the rise, nearly tripling in use over the past two years, according to Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.

Telehealth acquisition, expansion into electronic medical records and hospital supply chain disruption are contributing factors, one industry insider says.

Telemedicine is an effective option for patients who have trouble getting to the doctor’s office, but complex state laws make it difficult to provide service to everyone.

The consumerization of healthcare establishes an environment where shopping for insurance should be similar to an online retail experience.

Jack Stoddard, a longtime healthcare executive, has been named as COO of the healthcare initiative.

Studio H in Boston will be staffed by as many as 250 employees to develop new products and services.

The companies' complementary analytics backbones can provide a fuller view of customers.

The vast majority of stakeholders see administrative waste as a cause of poor communication.

A new initiative called Healthcare NExT will combine work from existing industry players and Microsoft's Research and AI units.