Category: Disruptors

VA, Uber Health work to close transportation gaps for veteran patients

The VHA Innovation Ecosystem and the Veteran Transportation Program have partnered with Uber Health to help transport veteran patients to and from medical appointments. 

Top 6 disruptor brands

Six healthcare disruptors scored higher than the top-ranked health system brand in this year’s Humanizing Brand Experience report from marketing agency Monigle.

Walgreens remains focused on clinical trials despite CVS exit

Walgreens is doubling down on clinical trials after competitor CVS Health said it would be exiting that market by the end of 2024, Yahoo Finance reported.

Microsoft's Azure OpenAI can collect, analyze healthcare data

Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI platform is being used to collect and analyze healthcare data.

Microsoft's Azure OpenAI can collect, analyze healthcare data

Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI platform is being used to collect and analyze healthcare data.

5 recent healthcare moves from Amazon

Retail and tech giant Amazon has been expanding into healthcare.

Apple's new $3K headset could be used by surgeons

Apple’s soon-to-be-released mixed-reality headset could be used to help surgeons do procedures, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Hy-Vee launches $99 subscription health service across 280 stores, 8 states

Grocery chain Hy-Vee has launched a $99-per-year subscription health-and-wellness service that gives members access to health screenings and dietitian visits.

GPT-4, mental health app: 4 healthcare startups in Amazon accelerator

Four healthcare startups were selected for Amazon’s new accelerator program for Latino-founded businesses.

How Google is using generative AI to synthesize medical imaging data

Google is adding capabilities to its generative AI model, Med-PaLM 2, in which it can synthesize information from medical imaging.