ZDNet October 4, 2017
The way healthcare data is gathered, shared, and understood could all be set for a sea-change if Apple becomes consumers’ and providers’ med-tech supplier of choice.
Video: Apple takes on healthcare industry from patient to provider
“We’re extremely interested in this area. And, yes, it is a business opportunity. If you look at it, medical health activity is the largest or second-largest component of the economy, depending on which country in the world you’re dealing with,” Apple CEO Tim Cook told Fortune recently.
It’s unsurprising that Apple has its sights set on the healthcare market. It’s an industry that’s ripe for a tech makeover, and Google, Microsoft, and IBM, among others, are all keen to show that their technology can...