On Wednesday, Shares of United Health Group Inc (NYSE:UNH), gained 2.50% to $117.25.
OptumLabs, the collaborative health care research and innovation center co-founded by Optum and Mayo Clinic, declared that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has joined the collaborative as a research partner.
Agencies under HHS’s purview will now have the opportunity to develop and lead innovative health care research using OptumLabs’ big data resources, which link de-identified medical claims and clinical data to provide holistic views of populations and patient care.
“As HHS and its associates seek opportunities to improve the health, safety and well-being of all Americans, we believe that partnering with private-sector organizations such as OptumLabs will assist accelerate the discovery of new health care models and practices,” said Susannah Fox, chief technology officer of HHS. “We are eager to collaborate with Optum Labs and its partners on a variety of initiatives that harness the power of health data to improve patient care and outcomes.”
Optum Labs, with one of the largest de-identified patient databases in health care, is the first open, collaborative research and innovation center designed to accelerate health care innovation, leading to improved patient care and patient value. More than 100 research projects are presently underway or in development, and members of Optum Labs and its partner organizations have published more than 20 articles in leading health research journals.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health and well-being company in the United States. The company’s United Healthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; and health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals aged 50 and older addressing their needs for preventive and acute health care services.
Shares of Radian Group Inc (NYSE:RDN), inclined 0.91% to $14.38, during its last trading session.
Radian Group Inc. declared that it hosted an Investor Day, Tuesday, November 17, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern time at 10 on the Park at the Time Warner Center in New York. Members of the Radian administration team and the Mortgage Insurance and Mortgage and Real Estate Services companies provided a business review and planned update.
Radian Group Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides mortgage and real estate products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance, and Mortgage and Real Estate Services (MRES).
Finally, Shares of SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU), ended its last trade with 4.41% gain, and closed at $6.63.
SUPERVALU INC., declared that Janel Haugarth, Executive Vice President and President, Independent Business and Supply Chain Services, has informed the Company of her plans to retire on December 26, 2015. Haugarth has spent nearly 40 years with the Company and served in a variety of leadership positions and roles of increasing responsibility, counting having been an executive vice president with the Company since 2006.
Under Haugarth’s leadership and direction, SUPERVALU merged and realigned its wholesale operations, introduced a National Sales Expo attracting more than 4,000 attendees the past two years, launched new professional services programs to support the expanding needs of independent retailers, and led the procurement and growth of new business for the Company’s Independent Business segment.
“Janel has been a tremendous advocate for this Company throughout her SUPERVALU career,” said SUPERVALU CEO and President Sam Duncan. “It has been an absolute pleasure to have worked with Janel for the past two and one-half years. Her knowledge of the industry and her passion for assisting our independent retailers succeed is second to none. I’m grateful for her many years of leadership to this Company and wish her all the best in her retirement.”
SUPERVALU INC., together with its auxiliaries, operates as a grocery wholesaler and retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Independent Business, Save-A-Lot, and Retail Food.