MobiHealth News December 13, 2019
From its acquisition of Fitbit to Project Nightingale, 2019 has been eventful for Alphabet and its subsidiaries.
It’s been a big year for Google’s parent company Alphabet. Once upon a time, Google’s role in the health world was chiefly associated with “Googling” symptoms, but much has changed for the Silicon Valley giant. This year Google made major moves in the health industry—making waves when it announced a plan to acquire Fitbit and even dipping into the EHR space by demoing a new search feature.
However, its moves are not without controversy. Google’s plans to purchase Fitbit will soon be under the U.S. Department of Justice’s lens. Specifically, the the DOJ will be looking into Google acquiring individuals’ private Fitbit...