Kristen Helton, director of Amazon Care, on Feb. 21 told Forbes that “patients are tired of a healthcare system that doesn’t put them first.” Here are three key avenues Amazon is using to address that issue:
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4 tools Walmart used to bolster COVID-19 vaccination rates in underserved communities
Eighty percent of the COVID-19 vaccines Walmart has administered have been in medically underserved communities.
Healthcare was Walmart’s fastest-growing comp business in Q4: 5 things to know
Despite inflation pressures, Walmart beat expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings report published Feb. 17, with a strong performance from its healthcare branch.
Elon Musk’s healthcare disruption: Brain chips, clinical research and more
In October 2021, Elon Musk became the richest person in the world. With a net worth of about $241 billion as of Feb. 17, he and his companies have potential to bring major disruption to most industries. Below are some of the ways Mr. Musk has entered t…
5 recent healthcare moves from CVS
CVS Health has been making moves to maintain its ambitions of becoming a healthcare destination, most notably through its partnership to bring clinical trials to pharmacies. Here are five healthcare moves CVS has made in the past two months.
Viewpoint: 4 ways Big Tech underestimated the healthcare system
Despite promises of revolutionizing healthcare, Big Tech companies are falling short, in part because of their underestimation of the U.S healthcare system, Sachin Jain, MD, president and CEO of SCAN Health Plan, wrote in Forbes Feb. 15.
5 Google Health leaders to know
Google is continuing to grow its health business by inking partnerships with health systems, developing new health products and conducting clinical research. Here are profiles of five key leaders who are at the forefront of Google Health’s initiatives.
Will CVS Health remain a driving force after COVID-19 ends?
As demand for COVID-19 testing and vaccination dwindles, CVS Health must prove that it can continue to grow and maintain customers, CNBC reported Feb. 9.
Amazon Care rolls out telehealth services nationwide: 4 notes
Amazon Care’s virtual health services are now available nationwide, and its in-person services will be rolled out in more than 20 new cities in 2022, Amazon said Feb. 8 in a post on its website.
How a ride-share can improve health: Uber Health’s new CMO and global head explain
Just a few weeks on the job, Mike Cantor, MD, chief medical officer for Uber Health, alongside the global head of Uber Health, Caitlin Donovan, spoke to Becker’s about why exactly the technology transportation company needed its first CMO and its plan …
