Category: Disruptors

Amazon doesn't want to reinvent the wheel in healthcare

As Amazon continues to pursue a healthcare operation, the company knows it will not disrupt healthcare overnight, Yahoo Finance reported Oct. 11. 

4 Microsoft healthcare job openings

Microsoft recently posted four job openings related to its health business. Below are the open positions as of Oct. 12:

How Instacart is delivering the next healthcare disruption

Grocery delivery company Instacart is expanding its number of partnerships with hospitals and health systems to incorporate medical expertise and benefits into their services, aiming to enhance patient access to nutritious food and promote a healthy li…

Walgreens to roll out virtual care

Walgreens said it plans to roll out virtual care with healthcare providers for common health needs beginning in October. 

Costco faces lawsuit over alleged sharing of health data

A lawsuit has been filed against Costco that alleges the warehouse club company shared customers’ protected health information with Facebook parent company Meta, The Seattle Times reported Oct. 9. 

Walmart launches virtual primary care for its employees

Walmart is expanding its virtual primary care options for its employees nationwide through a partnership with Included Health.

Google partners with Care.ai on healthcare administrative burdens

In a bid to improve healthcare facility management and patient care, AI company Care.ai has partnered with Google Cloud to integrate its generative AI and data analytics tools into its platform.

Best Buy dives into diabetes care

Best Buy said it will begin to sell continuous glucose monitors.

Dollar General's rural healthcare pilot sees mixed reviews: 'I wouldn't want to go to a clinic in a parking lot'

Dollar General is setting out to close a gap in rural healthcare delivery with mobile clinics in store parking lots, an offering that raises questions for some and elicits praise from others. 

Optum, Uber partner

Some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will have coverage for Uber app purchases, including rides to physician visits and healthy foods, due to a new partnership between Optum and Uber.