Becker's Healthcare January 11, 2023
Laura Dyrda

Eleven days into 2023 and already two of the biggest disruptors have made serious moves to deepen their reach into the healthcare space.

Optum has inked two partnerships with health systems since the beginning of the year to add nearly 2,000 revenue cycle management and IT employees to their ranks. Optum partnered with Northern Light Health in Brewer, Maine, and Owensboro (Ky.) Health to take over administrative functions so the systems could focus on patient care. Around 1,400 Northern Light Health employees and 575 Owensboro Health employees are transitioning to Optum.

CVS Health Ventures has also been busy investing in digital health companies. In January, CVS Health Venture invested $100 million in Carbon Health, a hybrid healthcare company focused on...

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Topics: Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Primary care, Provider, Trends
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