Becker's Healthcare February 16, 2021
Amazon is a big force in healthcare and has made significant changes in the past 12 months that could affect physician practices and ASCs.
The company has launched initiatives to aid the COVID-19 vaccine efforts, make the supply chain more efficient and expand virtual care. Here are seven things to know.
1. Amazon proposed using the company’s operations, IT and communications to help the government distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The company’s CEO of consumer business, Dave Clark, sent a letter to President Joe Biden offering the company’s services. It already teamed up with Seattle-based Virginia Mason to develop a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site and plans to launch more mass vaccination efforts in the future.
2. Amazon aims to help lower supply...