Connected sleep device maker ResMed and Alphabet’s life science offshoot Verily have partnered to create Primasun, an end-to-end solution to help employers and healthcare providers identify populations at risk for complex sleep disorders.
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Amazon Web Services seeking tech startups to fix healthcare burnout
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and the American Hospital Association are among the organizations advising Amazon Web Services as the cloud giant opens up applications for tech solutions for overcoming healthcare burnout and other workforc…
Best Buy expands push into home healthcare with investment in remote patient monitoring firm
Best Buy has made an initial investment in remote patient monitoring company Coeus h3c as the tech retailer looks to expand in the home healthcare market.
Amazon Clinic makes debut: 6 things to know
Amazon is expanding its healthcare presence with a new virtual offering called Amazon Clinic.
Google Cloud to create algorithms that ‘make sense’ of unstructured oncology data
Google Cloud has partnered with COTA, a data and analytics company, to create algorithms that will extract and make sense of unstructured data from electronic health records.
The right healthcare acquisition could make CVS a competitive player against Amazon, Walgreens
CVS needs to continue investing in healthcare opportunities so the retail giant doesn’t fall behind Walgreens and Amazon, even if that means its earnings take a hit, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 10.
Healthcare seen as safe bet in Amazon’s cost-cutting review
CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy is conducting a cost-cutting spree to scale back on unprofitable businesses at the company, but the retailer said it is continuing to invest in healthcare, where it sees growth and potential, The Wall Street Journal reported No…
The right and wrong way to conduct mass layoffs
Mass layoffs are hitting Silicon Valley, and tech companies must ensure they are doing it right and with compassion in order to keep from hurting their financial performances and future success, Vox reported Nov. 8.
Tech layoffs indicate worsening economic headwinds
Recent layoffs at Lyft, Intel, Twitter, and a corporate hiring freeze at Amazon indicate a worsening economic outlook for big tech, the Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 4.
Walgreens CEO calls Summit Health deal ‘transformational’: 5 key moves behind it
VillageMD, the primary care disruptor controlled by Walgreens Boots Alliance, is set to acquire physician practice group Summit Health in a $8.9 billion transaction, which in turn will give Walgreens one of the biggest stakes in the combined company.&n…
