Category: Disruptors

Microsoft is reportedly developing a privacy-focused version of ChatGPT for healthcare providers, according to a May 3 TechRadar story.

CVS Health’s $10.6 billion acquisition of Oak Street Health is a “bellwether” of what’s to come in healthcare as patients demand more convenient access to primary care, health system innovation chiefs told Becker’s.

JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest players in the financial world and has turned its eyes to the healthcare industry.

Medical technology company Masimo did not convince a jury that Apple hired away key executives and stole trade secrets from its company, Fortune reported May 1. 

CVS Health has completed its $10.6 billion acquisition of primary care company Oak Street Health. 

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said its pharmacy business is “off to a good start” and fits into its larger mission of reshaping healthcare, according to a recent earnings call.

Amazon Clinic, Amazon’s new virtual care offering, gives Amazon access to complete patient files and tells users that their health information “may be re-disclosed” during sign-up, The Washington Post reported May 1. 

VillageMD, a primary care chain that’s majority owned by Walgreens, plans to help identify and treat COPD patients under a new partnership.

Retail giant Amazon has been making significant strides into the healthcare industry, but not without some defeat — the company has thus far shut down three of its healthcare offerings.

Amazon said it will be shutting down Halo, its health and fitness device line, starting July 31.