Category: Disruptors

CVS Health Ventures said it backed a startup that helps launch other startups because it believes the company can have a “multiplier” effect on digital health.

Google’s generative artificial intelligence platform for healthcare is more than 90 percent accurate in making clinical decisions, on par with human providers, a July 12 study in Nature found.

Amazon and CVS are among the top-performing digital pharmacies, according to a new report from marketing intelligence company Corporate Insight.

Disruptors such as CVS Health and Optum are buying home health companies to grab a share of the $265 billion of Medicare services that are expected to move to the home by 2025, the American Hospital Association reported July 11.

Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon, CVS Health and VillageMD are spending billions to increase their presence in the healthcare space through mergers and acquisitions. 

CVS’ Oak Street Health is continuing its rapid expansion in New York with a new Long Island clinic, Newsday reported July 7.

From partnering with EHR giant Epic Systems to collaborating with some of the largest hospitals and health systems, Microsoft is continuing its push into the healthcare industry. 

In an effort to be “weight-inclusive,” Amazon’s One Medical lets patients skip the scale, a company executive wrote in Yahoo Life.

Amazon is discounting memberships for its healthcare company One Medical as part of Prime Day, its annual sales event.

Apple AirPods could soon get temperature sensors to detect whether wearers are sick, Bloomberg reported.