100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2018
Rank 34
David Wichmann
CEO, UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group boasted strong returns both at the end of 2017 and into 2018. It is also expanding its reach into technology-based solutions. During a Q2 earnings calls, Wichmann said the company would "aggressively" expand the number of physicians using its PreCheck MyScript digital tool over the next 18 months. That tool allows physicians to see patients' formulary information and prior-authorization requirements as they are prescribing a medication.