Category: Disruptors

An ongoing clash between UnitedHealthcare and New York City-based Mount Sinai will have effects on some of Amazon’s One Medical patients, a spokesperson from One Medical confirmed to Becker’s.

Epic Systems, UC San Diego Health, Boston Children’s and Cedars-Sinai are launching healthcare-focused apps for Apple’s new Vision Pro headset. 

Amazon’s Alexa has integrated a telehealth and virtual healthcare delivery platform by Hellocare into its software, allowing patients to make calls and seek medical assistance from physicians and nurses through the use of their voice.

Walmart Health has named Ken Silverstein, MD, as vice president of clinical operations.

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Walgreens’ VillageMD is laying off some of its employees as it looks to exit the Illinois market, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Becker’s. 

Amazon is training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages and address administrative queries for One Medical, former employees told The Washington Post.

Amazon recently announced that it would lay off a few hundred employees at One Medical as well as switch up a leadership position, but One Medical CEO Trent Green told The Washington Post that the moves are not related to the acquisition by Amazon.&nbs…

Amgen, a biotech company, has built a $474 million facility in New Albany, Ohio, NBC affiliate WCMH reported Feb. 26.

Health system digital leaders told Becker’s that Amazon’s $3.9 billion deal for One Medical, which was completed one year ago this month, has already “changed the landscape” of healthcare and altered the way hospitals do business.