Amazon, Google and Other Major Employers Back CMS Prior Auth Effort
Amazon, Axon Enterprise, Google, Meta and Oracle backed expanding electronic prior authorization to self-funded employer health plans.
From Distributor to Disruptor: Amazon’s Healthcare Flex
No longer satisfied with buying pharmacies and clinics, it seems intent on owning the healthcare journey, and perhaps redrawing pharma’s commercialization map.
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Closing the Quality-Affordability Gap in Workplace Mental Health
In an interview, Kyan Health Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Konstantin Struck discussed how Kyan gives mid-market and enterprise employers access to premium workforce mental healthcare, at a price point that is affordable.
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.
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.
The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems
Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems.
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.
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.
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
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.
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.