Category: Disruptors

Senator urges Google to provide more clarity on its medical AI

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia sent a letter to Google executives on Aug. 8 expressing concerns about Med-PaLM 2, an AI chatbot created by the company that is currently being used and tested by hospitals and health systems including Rochester, Minn.-base…

Can hospitals compete with Amazon Clinic?

Amazon recently expanded its new telehealth service nationwide, putting hospitals and health systems on alert that the tech giant is going all in on virtual care.

Walgreens cuts stake in AmerisourceBergen to raise $1.85B: 5 notes

Walgreens Boots Alliance sold shares of AmerisourceBergen to generate $1.85 billion in initial proceeds and pay down debt.

AI, virtual care solidify Amazon's healthcare presence

Amazon is continuing its push into the healthcare sector with two major strategic initiatives launched in recent weeks.

5 Apple healthcare jobs

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

How Amazon Clinic works

Amazon Clinic, Amazon’s virtual care offering, isn’t providing telehealth services to customers; instead, it works to connect patients with providers such as Curai Health, Hello Alpha, SteadyMD and Wheel, CNBC reported Aug. 1. 

3 Google healthcare job openings

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are three open positions as of Aug. 1:

Amazon launches virtual care nationwide

Amazon is launching its virtual care platform, Amazon Clinic, across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

AWS to update medical AI scribe based on feedback

Amazon Web Services said it will make tweaks to its new clinical documentation tool, AWS HealthScribe, based on feedback to ensure it is working “at scale,” CNBC reported July 26.  

Could Apple AirPods detect Alzheimer's?

Apple has filed a patent for technology that would allow AirPods to track brain activity in another move in the healthcare wearables race for the tech giant.