EXL earns dual Leader recognition in ISG’s 2026 Healthcare AI Report, cited for moving AI from pilots to enterprise scale
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EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) has been named a Leader in both the Healthcare AI Strategy and Advisory Services and Healthcare AI Development and Delivery Services quadrants of the ISG Provider Lens AI Services in Healthcare Global 2026 report. ISG highlights EXL’s ability to embed AI into healthcare workflows, integrating across claims, care coordination and core payer functions, with a focus on measurable ROI and governance-driven, transaction-capable agentic architectures.
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Previous AI Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | AI progress study | Positive | -3.2% | Study highlighted AI Leaders' revenue, cost, and margin improvements. |
| Jun 12 | AI collaboration | Positive | +0.9% | Databricks collaboration targeted trusted data foundations and responsible AI scaling. |
| Jun 04 | AI platform integration | Positive | -0.2% | NVIDIA workflow integration targeted fraud, risk, and transaction intelligence applications. |
| Mar 16 | AI platform expansion | Positive | +3.2% | NVIDIA collaboration added frameworks, GPU acceleration, and governance tools. |
| Mar 11 | AI solution launch | Positive | -0.6% | New agentic AI solutions targeted enterprise transformation across the AI value chain. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
EXLS's AI-related announcements produced mixed historical reactions, with 2 aligned gains and 3 divergences despite generally positive announcement content.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXL [NASDAQ: EXLS], a global data and AI company, announced it has been recognized as a Leader in both the Healthcare AI Strategy and Advisory Services and Healthcare AI Development and Delivery Services quadrants of the ISG Provider Lens® AI Services in Healthcare Global 2026 report. The dual recognition reflects EXL’s ability to help healthcare organizations move beyond AI experimentation and into enterprise-scale transformation with measurable business outcomes.
EXL earned this recognition in both categories for its ability to embed AI directly into healthcare workflows. Rather than treating AI as a standalone capability, EXL’s solutions integrate the technology across claims, care coordination and core payer functions, all anchored to measurable ROI. The report specifically cited EXL's agentic architecture for its ability to deploy transaction-capable systems that connect organizational policies, codes and patient data to reduce patient risk, monitor costs and eliminate biases—all within specific governance frameworks.
“As AI continues to become entrenched in the healthcare industry, providers and payers alike are grappling with the best ways to use it to unlock the most efficient processes and arrive at the best health outcomes for their patients,” said Vivek Jetley, EXL president and head of healthcare, life sciences and insurance. “At EXL, we are proud to continue to help our clients navigate this evolving landscape and find new innovative ways to thrive.”
“EXL embeds AI directly into healthcare workflows, delivering measurable operational impact through a strong combination of domain expertise, data capabilities and execution-led transformation,” said Rohan Sinha, ISG Provider Lens. “This is the key to translating AI from concept to operational reality in healthcare.”
ISG Provider Lens is a practitioner-led service provider comparison, powered by ISG’s advisory experience and data-driven research. ISG’s research reports provide independent vendor evaluations and enterprise buying behavior segmentation. Provider positioning is based on neutral and independent research, such as quantitative data that includes provider surveys, product testing and customer interviews.
Read the report to see how EXL compares to its competition. For more information about EXL’s solutions for the healthcare industry, click here.
About EXL
EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global data and AI company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform businesses, including the world's leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and capital markets, retail, communications and media, and energy and infrastructure, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have approximately 68,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.
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