Category: Disruptors

CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics.

Microsoft is collaborating with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Nordic to create a national rural health IT community.  

Amazon Health Services has teamed up with online behavioral healthcare provider Talkspace to expand access to mental health services.

Apple is introducing new health features across its product lineup, including an over-the-counter hearing aid option. 

Amazon’s One Medical has reopened its primary care office in New York City. 

Walgreens is partnering with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within HHS to accelerate innovation in decentralized clinical trials.

CVS Health has named Heidi Capozzi executive vice president and chief people officer. 

Walmart has leased another one of its former healthcare centers.

Amazon’s primary care subsidiary One Medical is set to lose its contract with Google by the end of 2024, the AHA reported. 

Amazon is collaborating with health systems such as Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care, Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and New York City-based Mount Sinai to investigate how AI can improve patient experiences and outcomes.