Amazon Taps Expressable for Health Benefits Connector
Expressable has joined Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector to help families access virtual speech therapy through their insurance.
Amazon Teams Up with Berry Street to Expand Access to Nutrition Therapy
Amazon has added Berry Street to its Health Benefits Connector to help customers discover and access insurance-covered nutrition therapy services through its platform.
Where Will AI Deployment Benefit Payers the Most?
We are taking a look at how health insurers are using AI, defining success, and managing cybersecurity risks. Give us your opinions by completing our brief, anonymous survey.
Amazon One Medical CMO: AI Is the Front Door to Healthcare
Amazon One Medical expanded access to its AI-powered health assistant, allowing anyone on the Amazon website or app to ask medical questions, interpret lab results and connect to care if needed. The chatbot reflects a broader trend of AI becoming a first stop for Americans navigating the healthcare system.
Analysis: Amazon’s In-Office Pharmacy Kiosk Sounds Novel but May Be Hard to Execute
Amazon is launching pharmacy kiosks at One Medical clinics to streamline prescription access, but experts question the model’s scalability, accessibility and long-term viability.
Amazon Adds Teladoc Health to Health Benefits Program
Teladoc Health has joined Amazon's Health Benefits Connector. Other companies offered through the program include Hinge Health, Rula, Talkspace and Omada.
Zocdoc CEO Predicts 3 Ways the Healthcare Industry Will Change in 2025
Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz has some predictions about how healthcare will change in 2025 — including the rise of cash-pay services and the potential restructuring of Amazon’s healthcare assets.
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The Healthcare Payments Industry Faces a Perception Challenge
Healthcare payments are no longer about transactions. It’s about controlling the revenue cycle. And increasingly, that control is not sitting with ISOs.
Hinge Health, Amazon Health Services Team Up to Broaden Access to MSK Care
Hinge Health is the first musculoskeletal care provider to be added to Amazon’s Health Condition Programs.
Why One Investor Still Believes in Retail Health
It’s been a tumultuous past couple years for retail health companies —but there are still reasons to believe in the convenient model that retail health offers, said Annie Lamont, managing partner and co-founder of Oak HC/FT.
9 HLTH Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss
Here are nine notable announcements shared at the HLTH conference held this week in Las Vegas.
What Will the Future of Retail Health Look Like?
Retailers aren’t giving up on healthcare — but they are trying to be more strategic in their efforts to disrupt the space. As these companies re-strategize, experts think they need to center their efforts on building trust and fostering long-term patient engagement.
Why Pharma Companies Should Look To Social Media For Better Patient Insight
Healthcare decision-makers, especially at pharmaceutical companies, must prioritize patient input. Data collected from social media listening is a significant step in the right direction.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Believing Amazon’s Job Cuts Signal an Exit From Healthcare Would Be ‘Overly Simplistic,’ Expert Says
Amazon has eliminated “a few hundred” jobs across Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical, the company confirmed to MedCity News Wednesday. While some may believe this could lead to Amazon leaving healthcare, one industry expert said that would be an "overly simplistic" takeaway.
7 JPM Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss
This year's J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference brought a bevy of news announcements — from acquisitions to partnerships to new products and more. This list compiles short summaries for seven of the event’s most notable announcements.
Why Omada’s CEO Thinks Amazon Selected His Startup as the 1st Partner for Its New Program
Amazon launched a new initiative to help connect people to digital health benefits that they may not know are available to them. Omada Health is its first partner. CEO Sean Duffy said his company stood out from the many other virtual diabetes care companies out there because about 20 million Americans — many of whom shop on Amazon — are eligible for Omada's programs.
Healthcare Doesn’t Need More Big Tech; It Needs Specialized Tech
It’s easy to oversimplify and say, “These big tech companies are now doing healthcare and they’re going to solve everything.” But the reality is that often, the solutions are not going to come from big tech.