Category: Disruptors

Amazon seeks physician leader

Amazon Web Services recently posted a job listing for a physician lead on its healthcare industry team. 

10 recent moves from healthcare disruptors

From offering grants to support rural hospitals to new features that support telehealth, disruptors are continuing to expand on their healthcare ventures.

Walmart looks to add 50,000 jobs, including in new health business

Walmart is looking to hire 50,000 new employees by the end of April to fill both store roles and to expand its health and wellness teams, The Wall Street Journal reported March 16. 

Samsung unveils ‘healthcare TV’

Samsung introduced a healthcare TV aimed at improving in-room patient care March 15. 

Google Care Studio uses AI to summarize physicians’ notes

Google’s Care Studio expanded the capabilities of its clinician-facing search tool using artificial intelligence to summarize and contextualize physicians’ clinical notes.

CVS eyes trademarks in the metaverse for its pharmacy, health clinics

CVS Health filed a trademark application Feb. 28 that would allow the company to provide healthcare services in the metaverse, CNBC reported March 4.

CVS eyes trademarks in the metaverse for its pharmacy, health clinics

CVS Health filed a trademark application Feb. 28 that would allow the company to provide healthcare services in the metaverse, CNBC reported March 4.

What does Amazon Care mean for hospitals? Execs from Geisinger and more answer

In February, Amazon Care rolled out its virtual health services nationwide and said its in-person services would be rolled out in more than 20 new cities in 2022. The announcement was one of many efforts to disrupt the traditional healthcare that the i…

Microsoft helping healthcare organizations analyze data, monitor patients remotely

Microsoft launched two new services for health providers, one that analyzes data visualization and another that helps physicians collect data for remote patient monitoring, VentureBeat reported March 1.

How Google, Apple and Amazon fared in Q4

Big Tech disruptors have their eyes on healthcare but have reported positive financial results driven by their core business models in the fourth quarter of 2021.