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Amazon attracting multiple companies to telehealth service

Amazon Care has signed several companies to its telehealth service, an executive said during a Wall Street Journal event on Wednesday, as the consumer giant continues with plans to roll out the service to all 50 states by this summer.   Speaking at the WSJ Tech Health event, Amazon VP Babak Parviz said that “we’ve had quite […]

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Google has another go at patient health record software

Google is reportedly making inroads toward creating a patient health record tool.   According to STAT’s Erin Brodwin, the company is recruiting patients to weigh in on how they want to access their own medical record data – potentially to help shape user-facing software.    “Google is running a user feedback program to test features […]

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Amazon confirms nationwide expansion of telehealth services

After months of rumor, Amazon confirmed Wednesday that it would be expanding its Amazon Care app-based services to its employees across the United States this summer.   The announcement also said that Amazon Care would be available this week to serve other companies based in Washington.   Finally, Amazon Care’s in-person service will expand to […]

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Amazon Care's health provider signaling potential expansion, says STAT

Care Medical, which provides medical services for the app-based Amazon Care, appears to be preparing to expand throughout the country, raising questions about the tech behemoth’s future in the healthcare space.   Currently, Amazon Care connects Washington state Amazon employees with Care Medical providers via an app for basic health issues like coughs or fevers. […]

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery, helping hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – while also often gaining efficiencies, improving patient and provider satisfaction and saving costs. But as 2020 unfolds, with the COVID-19 pandemic severely testing health system capacity, telehealth is stepping up. […]