United Healthcare Group is one of the biggest players in the American healthcare industry, and is taking a tech-forward approach to the future. AFP via Getty Images

UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is a massive force in American healthcare. The broader company entails two main groups: United Healthcare, which is primarily the benefits business, and Optum, which focuses on health services. Optum Insight s , which resides within the latter, is entirely focused on leveraging software, data and analytics to partner with leading payers and providers to improve the holistic clinical ecosystem, ranging from care models to financial processes.

Last week, Optum Insights announced the appointment of a new leader: Sandeep Dadlani was named CEO of the rapidly growing business, charged with bringing a

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