A look at Amazon’s healthcare moves
Becker's Healthcare April 1, 2024
From conducting layoffs in its One Medical unit to training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages, here are eight of Amazon’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since January:
- Amazon Pharmacy launched same-day delivery of prescription medication in New York City and the greater Los Angeles area, according to a March 26 news release.
- Eli Lilly tapped Amazon Pharmacy as a partner to deliver select medications, including weight loss drugs, directly to consumers’ homes.
- Amazon’s Alexa integrated a telehealth and virtual healthcare delivery platform by Hellocare into its software, allowing patients to make calls and seek medical assistance from physicians and nurses through the use of their voice.
- Amazon is training an AI chatbot to handle incoming...