Becker's Healthcare August 28, 2023
Amazon Clinic launched nationally earlier this year, partially motivated by high consumer demand, according to Forbes.
Nworah Ayogu, MD, chief medical officer and general manager of Amazon Clinic told Forbes he was “surprised by the amount of consumer demand” Amazon Clinic commanded after its initial roll-out last year. The interest pushed Amazon to expand nationally with its unique model for virtual care.
Amazon Clinic facilitates cash-pay virtual services through video visits and online messaging with clinicians. Patients have access to services for around 30 medical conditions and tiered pricing based on location, quality and convenience.
“If you want the lower cost provider, you can choose that. If you are actually prioritizing the speed at which someone is getting back to...