Fierce Health Technology September 24, 2019
Amazon is piloting a new virtual health service benefit for employees and their families in the Seattle region.
Calling it Amazon Care, the tech giant said the service combines “the best of both virtual and in-person care” by offering virtual visits, in-person primary care visits at patients’ homes or offices and prescription delivery.
Officials said Amazon Care provides a mobile application to allow employees to access virtual and in-person healthcare services from its partner, Washington-based Oasis Medical Group P.C.
Officials said Amazon Care will be able to help with urgent issues like colds, allergies, infections, minor injuries, preventative health consults, vaccines, lab work, sexual health services like contraception and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and general health...