Category: Disruptors

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. 

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch said two things can help prepare America for the coming Medicare “tsunami”: technology and value-based care, Fortune reported April 26.

Apple plans to release an artificial intelligence-backed health coaching service, as well as an iPad version of its health app to appeal to healthcare providers, Bloomberg reported.

Best Buy has partnered with a company that sells a smart ring that collects health data.

From releasing new Alexa capabilities for hospitals to backing federal legislation aimed at bringing healthcare home, Amazon continues to strengthen its healthcare presence. Here are five recent healthcare moves from the company as reported by Becker’s.