Category: Disruptors

Walmart revealed plans in April to close all 51 health centers across the U.S. this year. The retail giant recently posted the closing date, and it’s fast approaching: June 28.

Amazon Web Services has pledged to commit $3 million to three different healthcare organizations in a bid to advance pediatric and children’s healthcare. 

Publix Pharmacy, which has over 1,300 locations across eight states, has launched a virtual care service for patients.

From launching an AI consortium with healthcare leaders to its subsidiary Nuance inking more health system partnerships, here are eight of Microsoft’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since March:

CVS Health is preparing to debut a new app and incorporate AI-driven tools to streamline customer interactions, decrease wait time and enhance overall service quality, The Wall Street Journal reported June 20.

Amazon continues to hire to meet its healthcare ambitions, looking for leaders with EHR and academic medicine experience. Here are seven health tech jobs the Big Tech company is hiring for this month.

CLEAR, the company known for developing biometric ID checks for airports, has entered into another healthcare partnership with Praia Health, a consumer platform for health systems. 

A Microsoft-backed AI consortium known as the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network is extending its reach to Europe.

CLEAR, the company known for biometric ID checks at airports, is partnering with InterSystems to enhance patient data management. 

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices.