We mined Optum's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
Since Optum was formed by UnitedHealth Group in 2011, the company has aggressively expanded beyond pharmacy benefits management and providing care to become a significant player in the broader healthcare space. In Q2’22, Optum’s revenue grew 18% year-over-year to reach $45.1B.
Through acquisitions, partnerships, and investments, the company has focused on expanding its value-based care arrangements, its geographic reach, and enhancing its technology offerings for its customer base. This includes increasing its presence in areas such as mental health and surgery, as well as remote healthcare tech.
Further, Optum’s pending acquisitions of EMIS Group and Change Healthcare will provide the company with access to more care-enhancing tech and software.
Using CB Insights data, we uncovered 5 strategic priorities highlighted by Optum’s recent acquisitions, investments, and partnerships. We then categorized companies by their business relationships with Optum across these priorities:
- Behavioral health
- Care coordination
- Remote patient monitoring
- Value-based care
- Virtual care
